英文說明

As a naive and innocent young man, Parzival encounters a group of noble 
knights in the forest. Overcome by the leading knight's shining armour, 
he assumes that the man must be a God. This key turning point in Parzival's 
life inspires him to seek to become a knight himself, and immediately he 
embarks upon a quest to find King Arthur's court and ultimately the Holy Grail. 
Through his journeys Parzival is to learn many unexpected lessons, discovering 
qualities of empathy, humility, compassion and ultimately true and selfless love. 
Filled with spiritual wisdom and artistic beauty, Parzival is one of the greatest 
works of world literature. In this concise, accessible introduction to the central 
Gail story, Eileen Hutchins describes the key characters, including Parzival's 
father Gamuret and mother Herzeleide, and relates the tale in outline. 
Her classic study also features commentary on the book's historical background, 
essays on its significance today, and a comparison with other Grail Romances. 
Eschenbach is the first medieval poet to represent a character who has to win his 
way through trial and error, from ignorance to wisdom, and from fascination 
with the world of the senses to recognition of higher realms of experience. 
In this sense he is representative of modern man.' - from the Introduction

ISBN-13:9781906999353