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The Lais of Marie de France (Penguin Classics)

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 | #59329 in Books |  imusti |  1999-06-01 |  1999-06-01 | Original language:Old French | PDF # 1 |  7.80 x.50 x5.10l,.30 | File type: PDF | 164 pages

 | Penguin Books

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||47 of 48 people found the following review helpful.| As enjoyable today as in the 12th century|By Harrington B Laufman|The Hanning and Ferrante edition of Marie de France's lais is satisfying on two levels. First, the translation and commentary are unsurpassed. Second, the twelve short tales are gems themselves.

Translation of poetry from one modern language to another is difficult, let alone from Anglo-Norman Fren|Language Notes|Text: English (translation)|About the Author|Glyn S. Burgess is currently Professor of French and Head of Department at the University of Liverpool. He has translated 'The Song of Roland' for Penguin Classics

Marie de France (fl. late twelfth century) is the earliest known French woman poet and her lais - stories in verse based on Breton tales of chivalry and romance - are among the finest of the genre. Recounting the trials and tribulations of lovers, the lais inhabit a powerfully realized world where very real human protagonists act out their lives against fairy-tale elements of magical beings, potions and beasts. De France takes a subtle and complex view of courtly love, ...

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