Introduction
Sympathy for a Devil? Merlin's Conception According to Robert de Boron and Paulino Pieri
Death of the Author: Merlin's Imprisonment by the Dame du Lac
Beyond The Limits of Interpretation: Rewriting Prophetic Discourse in the Estoire de Merlin and the Suite du Merlin
'Ce dit Merlin': Open and Closed Prophecies in the Italian Merlin Tradition
Conclusion
Appendix 1: Chronology of Primary Texts
Appendix 2: Summaries of the Principle Texts Discussed
Bibliography