Each lesson except the numbers (1) and (12) will focus on some passages choosen from various Arthurian texts. The texts will be made available in Modern English translations (or, sometimes, in annotated Middle English versions). The list below may be enlarged or modified to suit students’ needs and tastes.

(1) General introduction. Goals, questions & clarifications. Assignment of papers.

(2) Sir Gawain and the world machine. Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia regum Britanniae.

(3) The knight behind the throne. Chrétien de Troyes’ Erec et Enide, Cligès, Chevalier au lion and Chevalier de la charrette.

(4) The knight leaves the court. Chrétien de Troyes’ Conte du graal.

(5) Sir Gawain the border guard. Middle Dutch Roman van Walewein.

(6) Sir Gawain as the betting knight. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

(7) Sir Gawain fighting for peace. Wace’s Brut, Old-Czech Tandariáš and Floribella

(8) The knight and the child. De ortu Walwanii, Suite de Merlin, Renaut de Beaujeu’s Le Bel Inconnu

(9) Being a nephew – Chanson de Roland, Tristan en prose

(10) The knight we laugh at. Old French Du chevalier à l’épée, Paiende Maisieres’ La demoiselle à la mule

(11) Questing for the end – La Quête du Saint Graal, La Mort du roi Arthur

(12) Conclusions. Final summary. Possibilities of future research. Discussion. Evaluation.