Jaufre: An Occitan Arthurian Romance

by Anonymous, Ross Gilbert Arthur (Translator)

English (translation)

Genres: Arthurian

248 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1200

About the author

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* They are officially published under that name
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Reviews

[Carolina Romaní · Rating 5 out of 5]

El Jaufré és una obra anònima d'autoria catalana, escrita en vers i en occità, datada possiblement a finals del regnat de Jaume I el Conqueridor (1272-1276) i que parteix d’un relat previ que hauria tingut una divulgació oral. 

La traducció i l'estudi que en fa Espadaler és extraordinari i això ens permet llegir un llibre tan antic com El Jaufré, i el puguem entendre a la perfecció en el nostre català modern, i a més, puguem comprendre tots els conceptes i matisos que hi ha dins l'obra. 

En definitiva, sobren les paraules per a valorar una joia literària d'aquestes dimensions i que no ha perdut frescor, ni entreteniment amb els segles. 

[Ivan Ruiz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Una de les millors novel·les medievals mai escrites. I punt.

[Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't read this edition but am listing it because the one I actually read was published in London in 1869, based the first modern French translation of the abridged MS and not listed in the Goodreads. I got it because I liked the Gustav Dore illustrations. I wonder if it is a pirated or unknown edition, because the title page doesn't list the writer of the introduction Most important: it's not "Jauvfre" but "Geoffrey the Knight." Wikipedia doesn't mention any edition/translation with this title. As an abridgement, it's a fun read of a Victorian translation with certain sections left in French (so as not to offend delicate ears?) and there are some odd continuity mistakes, e.g. a damsel goes adventuring with her father and has a baby before her husband (who is not mentioned earlier) is killed. Lots of detailed descriptions of single combat, designed to please the "Hunter after Gore" reader.