The Three Days' Tournament: A Study in Romance and Folk-Lore: Being an Appendix to the Author's 'Legend of Sir Lancelot

Published in 1902, 'The Three Days' Tournament' by Jessie L. Weston is an analytical study of the Arthurian legend, serving as an appendix to her earlier work on Sir Lancelot. The book focuses on a specific romantic episode, the Three Days' Tournament, examining various narrative versions and their connections to folk tales and romances. Weston critiques the state of Arthurian criticism, emphasizing the importance of understanding the evolving nature of these stories and their historical influences, particularly in relation to the character of Lancelot and the tradition of knighthood.