Eric Jager’s 2004 book, “The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France,” is a case of truth being stranger than fiction.

Eric Jager’s 2004 book, “The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France,” is a case of truth being stranger than fiction.

The star-studded historical drama "The Last Duel" finally arrived in theaters Friday. The 20th Century Studios blockbuster, directed by Ridley Scott, is based on author Eric Jager's 2004 book ...

NPR's Sheilah Kast speaks with Eric Jager, author of The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal and Trial by Combat in Medieval France. At about this time of year in 1386, two knights in armor ...

Eric Jager is a Professor of English at UCLA. His latest book, "The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial By Combat In Medieval France," might sound ...

The first trailer for “The Last Duel,” Ridley Scott’s period drama, has debuted. Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer and Ben Affleck star in the anticipated film, based on the book by Eric ...

Eric Jager, a professor of medieval literature at the University of California at Los Angeles, may soon be the exception. ... Jager: Film interest in The Last Duel began quite early.

The book tells the gripping true story of one of the most infamous duels in medieval France, where a resolute knight defends his wife’s honor when she accuses a squire ...

The book tells the gripping true story of one of the most infamous duels in medieval France, where a resolute knight defends his wife’s honor when she accuses a squire ...

Get in losers, we’re going to 14th century France. Or at least, that’s where Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Adam Driver, and Jodie Comer are going in their upcoming historical drama, The Last Duel ...