French Arthurian Literature V: The Lay of Mantel

Bys: Glyn S. Burgess and Leslie C. Brook

Text with facing translation of an undeservedly neglected, humorous French lay, in which the women of Arthur's court have their virtue challenged by a magic mantle.

The Old French lay of Mantel belongs to the group of anonymous lays that were composed in the late twelfth or thirteenth century. These short narratives vary in tone and usually deal with some aspect of love, usually in anaristocratic, courtly setting. Here, this is Arthur's court,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843843382
• ISBN13: 9781843843382
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.3"