Volume 1

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INTRODUCTION
BOOK I. GAMURET
ARGUMENT
BOOK II. HERZELEIDE
ARGUMENT
BOOK III. GURNEMANZ
ARGUMENT
BOOK IV. KONDWIRAMUR
ARGUMENT
BOOK V. ANFORTAS
ARGUMENT
BOOK VI. ARTHUR
ARGUMENT
BOOK VII. OBILOT
ARGUMENT
BOOK VIII. ANTIKONIE
ARGUMENT
BOOK IX. TREVREZENT
ARGUMENT
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A. THE ANGEVIN ALLUSIONS OF THE 'PARZIVAL'
THE ORIGIN OF THE HOUSE OF ANJOU
GENEALOGICAL TABLE.
APPENDIX B. THE PROPER NAMES IN 'PARZIVAL'
NOTES
BOOK I
BOOK II
BOOK III
TRADITIONAL EVENTS
BOOK IV. TRADITIONAL EVENTS
BOOK V. TRADITIONAL EVENTS
BOOK VI. TRADITIONAL EVENTS
BOOK VII. TRADITIONAL EVENTS
BOOK VIII. TRADITIONAL EVENTS
BOOK IX. TRADITIONAL EVENTS

BOOK I
GAMURET

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ARGUMENT

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In the Introduction the poet tells of the evil of doubt and unsteadfastness—against which he would warn both men and women; he will tell them a tale which shall speak of truth and steadfastness, and in which many strange marvels shall befall.

Book I. tells how Gamuret of Anjou at the death of his father, King Gandein, refused to become his brother's vassal, and went forth to seek fame and love-guerdon for himself. How he fought under the Baruch before Alexandria, and came to Patelamunt. How Queen Belakané was accused of having caused the death of her lover Eisenhart, and was besieged by two armies, which Friedebrand, King of Scotland, Eisenhart's uncle, had brought against her. How Gamuret defeated her foemen, and married the Queen, and became King of Assagog and Zassamank. How he grew weary for lack of knightly deeds, and sailed away in secret from Queen Belakané, and left her a letter telling of his name and race. How Feirifis was born, and how Gamuret came to Seville.

BOOK I

GAMURET