Book Cover of From Ritual to Romance

From Ritual to Romance

by Jessie Laidlay Weston

From Ritual to Romance is a book written by Jessie L. Weston. Weston's book is an examination of the roots of the King Arthur legends and seeks to make connections between the early pagan elements and the later Christian influences. The book's main focus is on the Holy Grail tradition and its influence, particularly the Wasteland motif. The origins of Weston's book are in James George Frazer's seminal work on folklore, magic and religion, The Golden Bough (1890), and in the works of Jane Ellen Harrison. The work is mentioned by T. S. Eliot in the notes to his poem, The Waste Land.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1920

Authors

Jessie Laidlay Weston image

Jessie Laidlay Weston was an English independent scholar, medievalist and folklorist, working mainly on mediaeval Arthurian texts. Weston was the daughter of William Weston, a tea merchant and member...

Books by Jessie Laidlay Weston

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

Pascendi Dominici Gregis (On the Errors of the Modernists) Cover image

Pascendi Dominici Gregis (On the Errors of the Modernists) by Pope St Pius X

This encyclical, penned by Pope Pius X in 1907, is a comprehensive critique of Modernism, a theological movement that emerged in the late 19th and ear...

Climber's Dream Cover image

Climber's Dream by Edward Woodley Bowling

This book is a collection of poems by Edward Woodley Bowling, a rector at the Church of All Saints in Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire, England in the...

Life of St. Vincent de Paul Cover image

Life of St. Vincent de Paul by Frances Alice Forbes

This book tells the story of Saint Vincent de Paul, a 17th-century French priest who is known for his compassion, humility, and generosity. Vincent wa...

Bible (YLT) NT 05: Acts Cover image

Bible (YLT) NT 05: Acts by Young's Literal Translation

This book is a translation of the New Testament, specifically the book of Acts, into English. It is known for its literal and close adherence to the o...

Forgiveness (Whittier) Cover image

Forgiveness (Whittier) by John Greenleaf Whittier

In the haunting poem "Forgiveness," John Greenleaf Whittier explores the profound themes of forgiveness, mortality, and the human condition amidst the...

Bible (KJV) 23: Isaiah Cover image

Bible (KJV) 23: Isaiah by King James Version

The Book of Isaiah is a major prophetic book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament. It is attributed to the prophet Isaiah, who lived in Jerusalem...

Faust: Der Tragödie erster Teil Cover image

Faust: Der Tragödie erster Teil by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Der erste Teil der Tragödie Faust, erstmals erschienen 1808, gilt als das bedeutendste und meistzitierte Werk der deutschen Literatur. Die Handlung sp...

Bible (KJV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Wisdom of Solomon Cover image

Bible (KJV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Wisdom of Solomon by King James Version

The Wisdom of Solomon is a deuterocanonical book of the Old Testament included in most Christian Bibles in the Apocrypha/Deuterocanon section. It is a...

Lectures On Revivals of Religion Cover image

Lectures On Revivals of Religion by Charles Finney

Charles Finney, one of the most influential evangelists of the 19th century, offers insights into the nature of religious revivals and their importanc...

Poems Cover image

Poems by Francis Thompson

This volume compiles the poems of Francis Thompson, a Victorian poet known for his profound exploration of spirituality and the human condition. He em...

Reviews for From Ritual to Romance

No reviews posted or approved, yet...