The Magical Quest

By Anne Deirdre Wilson

Subjects: medieval, traditional stories, Arthurian romances, Magic in literature, magic, fable, fantasy, writing, History and criticism, literary criticism

Description: The author examines the contradictions in medieval texts in an effort to solve inconsistencies in such traditional stories as the Holy Grail, Ywain, Perceval and King Arthur. The text uses the model of a magical plot - a sub-plot which has a hidden purpose.