romance of the Middle Ages period appeared in the XII century: it was then that the writers began to shift from the heroic epic to a more understandable and interesting to the majority of readers of the genre.This section literature primarily include works written in one of the Romance languages, but not in Latin (hence the name sounds like "romance").The popular until then associated with the epic legends and myths of peoples, and here's a new genre has become more like a fairy tale, combining two components: science fiction and love.
All chivalry one thing in common - the main character in them necessarily noble knight.It fully complies with the standards of the ideal kurtuazii, traveling alone, with his faithful squire, or with a small group of soldiers.Knight performs various feats, fight monsters, bandits, or "infidels" - it all depends on the story and the author's imagination.Heroes in most cases the writers confer personal motives, what distinguishes the genre from the heroic epic.Warrior is fighting in the name of the lady of the heart, personal gain and glory, but not in the name of religion, country or people.
Knight Medieval romance in the XII century, wrote poetry (eight-syllable rhyming with steam), but there are exceptions.For example, "Novel of Alexander" was written by 12-complicated rhyming verse with steam.With this product, a new form of poetry - Alexandrine.As such, it has been written a great number of French comedies and tragedies in XVII-XVIII centuries.Also Alexandrine used Neoclassicist, romantic and neo-romanticism of France, Russia and other countries.
prose romances of chivalry appeared only in the XIII century, at the same time, this literary genre is going through the best of times.Most of the works can clearly be seen mimicking kurtuaznyh values and standards, but in spite of this, the literary genre has for a long time remained the favorite reading of the inhabitants of France.
genres of romance differ depending on the region, the emergence of the work and the fact that it laid the foundation.In those days, there was a large number of small narrative forms and folk foundations.In a separate genre should allocate Celtic oral literature.The source of the novels has become the Christian world - such literature became popular during the Crusades because knights could feel moral unity, to understand the importance of their mission.
romance differ from the heroic epic of the fact that the main character in them - clearly, introduces the reader to a person, not a fictional character with supernatural powers.In such works can often be found Alexander the Great, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.Also in the novel fit the names of other actual personalities: bishops, popes, cardinals, etc.Despite the fact that it has been so for many centuries since then, how did this literary genre, chivalry still find its readers, because sometimes she wants to feel the era of brave knights and beautiful ladies, romantic world where every story has a good ending.
