As a literary genre, the chivalric romance is a type of prose and verse narrative that was popular in the noble courts of high medieval and early modern Europe. These are fantastic stories full of marvel-filled adventures, often featuring a chivalric knight-errant portrayed with heroic qualities who goes on a quest. It developed out of the epic over time; its emphasis on love and courtly manners distinguishes it from the chanson de geste and other kinds of epic, in which masculine military heroism predominates instead.
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Place of OriginChivalric romance originated in medieval France, first composed in Old French (including Anglo-Norman), Old Occitan, and early Franco-Provencal before spreading into other European languages. 1 Notable ExampleLe Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory is named among the genre's major later works, alongside Tirant lo Blanch and Amadis de Gaula. 1 Defining TraitAs a literary genre, the chivalric romance is a prose and verse narrative popular in the noble courts of the High Middle Ages and early modern Europe, distinguished from the chanson de geste by its emphasis on love and courtly manners. 1 Chivalric Romance
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How does a chivalric romance differ from a chanson de geste?
Romance stresses love and courtly manners; the chanson de geste stresses military heroism.
A chivalric romance puts love and courtly manners at the centre of its adventures, while the chanson de geste and other kinds of epic are dominated by masculine military heroism. The romance developed further from the epics over time, and that shift of emphasis is what sets the two apart.
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1. Chivalric Romance (Wikipedia)
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the emphasis on love and courtly manners distinguishes it from the chanson de geste
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Old French (including Anglo-Norman), Old Occitan, and Early Franco-Provencal
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Genre: Historical novel, chivalric romance
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Genre: Chivalric romance, sword and sorcery, historical fantasy
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Genre: chivalric romance
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