The lays of Marie de France /translated by David R. Slavitt.
Marie, de France, active 12th century.
The lays of Marie de France /translated by David R. Slavitt. - Edmonton, AB : AU Press, Athabasca University, (c)2013. - 1 online resource. - Mingling voices, .
Translated from the Old French.
Includes bibliographical references.
""Cover ""; ""Contents ""; ""Foreword""; ""The Lays of Marie de France""; ""Prologue""; ""I. Guigemar""; ""II. Equitan""; ""III. Le Fresne""; ""IV. Bisclavret""; ""V. Lanval""; ""VI. The Two Lovers""; ""VII. Yonec""; ""VIII. LaÃ?stic""; ""IX. Milun""; ""X. Chaitivel""; ""XI. Chevrefoil""; ""XII. Eliduc""; ""For Further Reading""
The twelve "lays" of Marie de France, the earliest known French woman poet, are here presented in sprightly English verse by translator David R. Slavitt. Traditional Breton folk tales were the raw material for Marie de France's lively but profound considerations of betrayal and fidelity, love, death, luck, and fate.
Marie, de France, active 12th century --Translations into English.
Lays--Translations into English.
Electronic Books.
PQ1494 / .L397 2013
The lays of Marie de France /translated by David R. Slavitt. - Edmonton, AB : AU Press, Athabasca University, (c)2013. - 1 online resource. - Mingling voices, .
Translated from the Old French.
Includes bibliographical references.
""Cover ""; ""Contents ""; ""Foreword""; ""The Lays of Marie de France""; ""Prologue""; ""I. Guigemar""; ""II. Equitan""; ""III. Le Fresne""; ""IV. Bisclavret""; ""V. Lanval""; ""VI. The Two Lovers""; ""VII. Yonec""; ""VIII. LaÃ?stic""; ""IX. Milun""; ""X. Chaitivel""; ""XI. Chevrefoil""; ""XII. Eliduc""; ""For Further Reading""
The twelve "lays" of Marie de France, the earliest known French woman poet, are here presented in sprightly English verse by translator David R. Slavitt. Traditional Breton folk tales were the raw material for Marie de France's lively but profound considerations of betrayal and fidelity, love, death, luck, and fate.
Marie, de France, active 12th century --Translations into English.
Lays--Translations into English.
Electronic Books.
PQ1494 / .L397 2013