Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut - Softcover

Wace

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1724452185 ISBN 13: 9781724452184

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

The Romance language Wace wrote in is variously regarded as an Old Norman dialect of the Norman language, a dialect of Old French, or specifically the precursor of Jèrriais. Writers in Jersey have looked on Wace as the founder of Jersey literature, and Jèrriais is sometimes referred to as the language of Wace although the poet himself predated the development of Jèrriais as a literary language. Wace is the earliest known Jersey writer. Although the name Robert has been ascribed to Wace, this is a tradition resting on little evidence. It is generally believed nowadays that Wace only had one name. As a clerc lisant, he was proud of his title of Maistre (master) and is consequently sometimes referred to as Maistre Wace. There is a granite memorial stone to Wace built into the side of the States Building in Jersey's Royal Square. This includes a quote from the Roman de Rou that expresses the poet's pride in his place of birth: Jo di e dirai ke jo sui Wace de l’isle de Gersui Modern Jèrriais: J'dis et dithai qu'jé sis Wace dé l'Île dé Jèrri Modern French: Je dis et dirai que je suis Wace de l'île de Jersey English: I say and will say that I am Wace from the Island of Jersey

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1724452185
• ISBN 13: 9781724452184
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200