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Erec
The 12th century romance by Hartmann von Aue, telling the same story as Chrètien de Troyesâ Erec & Enide . There was apparently a good deal of competition between the two poets, but today the works of Chrètien are far more familiar.
The Arthurian romance by Chrètien de Troyes that examines the tension between love and the duties of chivalry (defense of others, maintenance of the knightly reputation, and exercise in arms).
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