Arthurian Literature by Women

New York: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1999. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. A very attractive copy of the hardcover edition that was published at 75.00 dollars. From the Publisher: "Arthurian Literature by Women: An Anthology is a collection of Arthurian poems, stories, and plays by women, from Marie de France to the present, all of which are either significant examples of Arthurian literature or innovative interpretations of Arthurian tradition. Rather than reproducing brief selections from contemporary novels that are readily available, the volume collects and reprints works that have generally been overlooked by students of the Arthurian legend. The volume will be especially interesting to those studying or teaching Women and the Arthurian Legend or any other aspect of myth, fantasy, popular literature, or women's studies." Includes a 28-page introductory essay, "The Forgotten Tradition" by the editors. Among the texts provided here are: Chevrefueil; Lanval; The Prophecy of Merlin; A Legend of Tintagel Castle, The Lady of the Fountain; The Christmas of Sir Galahad; Guinevere at Her Fireside; Guinevere Prays for a Child; etc Contributors include: Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Jessie Weston, Sophie Jewett, Annie Fellows Johnston, Sara Teasdale, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Dorothy Parker, Wendy Mnookin, etc. There are two extensive bibliographies: "Arthurian Fiction by Women" and "Arthurian Poetry and Drama by Women." Original gray cloth-backed pictorial boards. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/No jacket, as issued. 8vo. xiii, 382pp .