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Rennewart in Wolfram's 'Willehalm': A Study of Wolfram von Eschenbach and his Sources

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Rennewart in Wolfram's 'Willehalm': A Study of Wolfram von Eschenbach and his Sources
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Carl Lofmark
SeriesAnglica Germanica Series 2
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:270
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreLiterary studies - classical, early and medieval
Literary studies - poetry and poets
ISBN/Barcode 9780521155380
ClassificationsDewey:831.2
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 11 August 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Wolfram von Eschenbach's Willehalm and the Old French chanson de geste, La Bataille d'Aliscans, on which it was based, recount the tale of how Guillaume de'Orange eventually defeated the Saracens at the battle of Aliscans. This 1972 book examines Wolfram's use of his source material, concentrating on the episodes in which Rennewart figures. He discusses the theories about the original source of Rainouart in the French chansons de geste, and suggests that the figure sprang from traditional fairy tales, and was incorporated into the courtly cycle, in which he assorts rather oddly with the other characters, threatening to take over centre stage from the primary hero, Guillaume. He indicates the ways in which Wolfram made his poem a more consistent narrative by relegating Rennewart to his proper place, and giving him some of the courtly virtues expected of a hero by his audience. Finally, he considers whether Willehalm is a fragment.