The Bright Rose: Early German Verse 800-1250

by Philip Wilson

Never published in verse form before, these translations of some of the earliest known German poetry give us a rich glimpse of a life that, while alien in so many ways, was not so different after all. The Minnesang poets, for example, engage in a highly professional ritual, but compose in cognitive metaphors that still ring true: love is a trap; love is a game; love is war. A beautiful, lyrical journey through the passions and fears of pre-Medieval...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1908376716
• ISBN13: 9781908376718
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: ARC Publications
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"