Born in south London, IAN WILSON read and graduated in history at Magdalen College, Oxford, back in the 1960s. He first took an interest in Geoffroi de Charny whilst at the British Library researching a book on the history of the Turin Shroud published in both the USA and UK in 1978. He is a prolific author of books for the general reader, including an authoritative biography of Shakespeare, Shakespeare: The Evidence, the research for which by accident brought to light the original manuscript of Charny's works now housed in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. In 1995 Ian and his wife emigrated to Queensland, Australia, and The Book of Geoffroi de Charny, his first-ever academic book, has been researched and written whilst in retirement. NIGEL BRYANT is well known for his lively and accurate versions of medieval French works. His translations of Chrétien de Troyes' Perceval and all its continuations and of the extraordinary late Arthurian romance Perceforest have been major achievements; he has also translated Jean le Bel's history of the early stages of the Hundred Years War, and the 13th- and 14th-century biographies of William Marshal and Bertrand du Guesclin. He was awarded the 2019 Norris J. Lacy Prize for outstanding editorial achievement in Arthurian studies.

Wilson shows that the works of Charny constituted a substantial codicological project that caught a moment at the French royal court. . . . What can be said about the excellent translation except that it is excellent? Bryant's contribution may well attract readers with diverse interests and give them a lively text with which to examine the concept and practice of chivalry.

• IntroductionCharny's Career and Writings - the Current UnderstandingThe Charny ManuscriptsThe Livre Charny - Editorial IntroductionThe Livre Charny: an edtion of the Oxford text (with translation)Charny's Career and Writings - a Revised UnderstandingAppendix: The Oxford manuscript: chart of its lost and misplaced foliosBibliographyIndex

Born in south London, IAN WILSON read and graduated in history at Magdalen College, Oxford, back in the 1960s. He first took an interest in Geoffroi de Charny whilst at the British Library researching a book on the history of the Turin Shroud published in both the USA and UK in 1978. He is a prolific author of books for the general reader, including an authoritative biography of Shakespeare, Shakespeare: The Evidence, the research for which by accident brought to light the original manuscript of Charny's works now housed in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. In 1995 Ian and his wife emigrated to Queensland, Australia, and The Book of Geoffroi de Charny, his first-ever academic book, has been researched and written whilst in retirement. NIGEL BRYANT is well known for his lively and accurate versions of medieval French works. His translations of Chrétien de Troyes' Perceval and all its continuations and of the extraordinary late Arthurian romance Perceforest have been major achievements; he has also translated Jean le Bel's history of the early stages of the Hundred Years War, and the 13th- and 14th-century biographies of William Marshal and Bertrand du Guesclin. He was awarded the 2019 Norris J. Lacy Prize for outstanding editorial achievement in Arthurian studies.

Wilson shows that the works of Charny constituted a substantial codicological project that caught a moment at the French royal court. . . . What can be said about the excellent translation except that it is excellent? Bryant's contribution may well attract readers with diverse interests and give them a lively text with which to examine the concept and practice of chivalry.

• IntroductionCharny's Career and Writings - the Current UnderstandingThe Charny ManuscriptsThe Livre Charny - Editorial IntroductionThe Livre Charny: an edtion of the Oxford text (with translation)Charny's Career and Writings - a Revised UnderstandingAppendix: The Oxford manuscript: chart of its lost and misplaced foliosBibliographyIndex