The Cambridge Companion to Medieval French Literature (Cambridge Companions to Literature) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521679753 ISBN 13: 9780521679756

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Medieval French literature encompasses 450 years of literary output in Old and Middle French, mostly produced in Northern France and England. These texts, including courtly lyrics, prose and verse romances, dits amoureux and plays, proved hugely influential for other European literary traditions in the medieval period and beyond. This Companion offers a wide-ranging and stimulating guide to literature composed in medieval French from its beginnings in the ninth century until the Renaissance. The essays are grounded in detailed analysis of canonical texts and authors such as the Chanson de Roland, the Roman de la Rose, Villon's Testament, Chrétien de Troyes, Machaut, Christine de Pisan and the Tristan romances. Featuring a chronology and suggestions for further reading, this is the ideal companion for students and scholars in other fields wishing to discover the riches of the French medieval tradition.

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Book Description:

This wide-ranging and stimulating Companion covers literature composed in French from the ninth century to the Renaissance, including the Chanson de Roland, the Roman de la Rose, Christine de Pisan and the Tristan romances. This is the ideal starting-point to discover the riches of the French medieval tradition.

About the Author:

Simon Gaunt is Professor of French at King's College London.

Sarah Kay is Professor of French at Princeton University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521679753
• ISBN 13: 9780521679756
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 302
• Editor: Gaunt Simon, Kay Sarah