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Cligès

romance by Chrétien de Troyes
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Cligès is a romance by Chrétien de Troyes, a French poet active in the late 12th century. It is one of his five Arthurian romances, which were foundational to the development of the Arthurian legend in continental Europe.1

The story of Cligès involves a victim of a forced marriage who feigns death to be with her lover, ultimately finding a new, happy life. Chrétien de Troyes was known for weaving together separate adventures into coherent narratives, often exploring themes of love, adventure, and the supernatural within an Arthurian setting. His works, written in the vernacular, were widely imitated and adapted, influencing the development of the romance as a literary form.12

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