The Mélusine Romance in Medieval Europe: Translation, Circulation, and Material Contexts

by Lydia Zeldenrust

The legend of M lusine examined in a pan-European context.

Readers have long been fascinated by the enigmatic figure of M lusine - a beautiful fairy woman cursed to transform into a half-serpent once a week, whose part-monstrous sons are the ancestor of several European noble houses. This study is the first to consider how this romance developed from a local legend to European bestseller, analysing versions in French, German, Castilian, Dutch,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843845210
• ISBN13: 9781843845218
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"