A New History of Medieval French Literature

by Sara L. Preisig and Jacqueline Cerquiglini-Toulet

Book Overview

Is it legitimate to conceive of and write a history of medieval French literature when the term "literature" as we know it today did not appear until the very end of the Middle Ages? In this novel introduction to French literature of the period, Jacqueline Cerquiglini-Toulet says yes, arguing that a profound literary consciousness did exist at the time.

Cerquiglini-Toulet challenges the standard ways of reading and evaluating literature,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 142140303X
• ISBN13: 9781421403038
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.8"