Many passages in the book have an air of absurdity to them. One question I have-if this is a chapter in the Arthurian epic, why is it German (as opposed to Old English)?Īlthough the book is called Parzival, it talks as much about Parzival's father (Gamuret), and his friend Gawain. One striking aspect of the presentation is that it is written as though it was spoken word (as the story was traditionally told). I would have the thread of the story for a while, then lose it, and then pick it up again. I was warned-but it is a slog! At times, I felt as though I was reading something written by one of those random text generators, using material from fantasy novels. Although it's a famous piece of medieval German literature, it's second tier compared to more well-known myths such as Gilgamesh and Beowulf. You may not have heard of Parzival before.
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