The Lais of Marie de France: Text and Translation

by Marie de France

Composed in French in twelfth-century England, these twelve brief verse narratives center on the joys, sorrows, and complications of love affairs in a context that blends the courtly culture of tournaments and hunting and otherworldly elements such as self-steering boats, shape-shifting lovers, and talking animals. Popular with readers across countries and languages since their composition, the Laishave made their author, Marie, one of the most famous...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1554810825
• ISBN13: 9781554810826
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Broadview Press Inc
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.4"