Old French Narrative Cycles: Heroism Between Ethics and Morality

by Luke Sunderland and Professor Luke Sunderland

Detailed readings of four major medieval cycles.

This is a study of four colossal medieval works - the Cycle de Guillaume d'Orange, the Vulgate Cycle, the Prose Tristan and the Roman de Renart - which are normally considered separately. By placing them side-by-side for analysis, Luke Sunderland is able to argue for an aesthetic of cyclicity that cuts across genre. He combines detailed readings of the narrative infrastructure of each cycle with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843842203
• ISBN13: 9781843842200
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"