Perceval leaves his mother to live a peaceful life in the woods. Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach - Summary The combined package of book and CD work brilliantly together to create a wonderful, captivating learning resource for intermediate level learners of German. The audio CD contains both a complete reading of the text by a professional narrator and a set of pronunciation exercises. The text includes an introduction in accessible German containing interesting facts that place the story into context as well as a glossary at the bottom of the page which explains difficult terms. Level B1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)īeautifully designed and illustrated easy reader complete with grammar and comprehension exercises. John Murray Learning (Hodder Education)īlack Cat German Graded Reader (Easy Reader): Parzival - Wolfram von Eschenbachīlack Cat German Graded Reader (Easy Reader), 128 page fully-illustrated book + audio CD.Collins Language courses with Paul Noble.Bien-dire Essentials French Audio Learning Guides.This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper. He also made a conscious choice with the type of 'romance' that the poem uses von Eschenbach stays true to the courtship and kinship rules of medieval romances, making this work a window into the societal rules that governed the behavior of knights, their relationships, and their pursuit of courtly love. Wolfram von Eschenbach includes such common events as tournaments and jousts, which add to the realistic properties of the text. The story is also a close look into the life and culture of the folk traditions that pervaded the time. Rather, the Holy Grail is a life-giving stone that provides food and eternal life to the men and women who live in the castle that protects the Grail. In his version, the Grail is not even associated with the Christian concept of the chalice of Christ. An interesting choice by von Eschenbach in retelling this legend is to not portray the Holy Grail as a cup, as typified by the classic English versions of the Arthurian legends. Only through purging his soul through a number of trials and hardships is Parzival sanctified enough to be chosen by the Grail. At first, Parzival is childish and ignorant, and his bad choices prohibit him from obtaining the Grail. It follows the medieval heroic story of Parzival as he tries to balance his desire for love with his quest for the Grail.

German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach's romance story 'Parzival' tells the whirlwind tale of a young man's life as a knight in search for the Holy Grail.