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The Cambridge Companion to Medieval French Literature

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Cambridge Companion to Medieval French Literature
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Simon Gaunt
Edited by Sarah Kay
SeriesCambridge Companions to Literature
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:302
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary studies - classical, early and medieval
ISBN/Barcode 9780521861755
ClassificationsDewey:840.9001
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 9 Halftones, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 10 April 2008
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Medieval French literature encompasses 450 years of literary output in Old and Middle French, mostly produced in Northern France and England. These texts, including courtly lyrics, prose and verse romances, dits amoureux and plays, proved hugely influential for other European literary traditions in the medieval period and beyond. This Companion offers a wide-ranging and stimulating guide to literature composed in medieval French from its beginnings in the ninth century until the Renaissance. The essays are grounded in detailed analysis of canonical texts and authors such as the Chanson de Roland, the Roman de la Rose, Villon's Testament, Chretien de Troyes, Machaut, Christine de Pisan and the Tristan romances. Featuring a chronology and suggestions for further reading, this is the ideal companion for students and scholars in other fields wishing to discover the riches of the French medieval tradition.

Author Biography

Simon Gaunt is Professor of French at King's College London. Sarah Kay is Professor of French at Princeton University.

Reviews

'One of the merits of these essays is that they can be read in any order. Each contributor presents the works or author under discussion clearly, assuming no great background knowledge on the part of the reader, a positive for a volume intended for university students. The essays succeed in introducing medieval French literature and some of the current debates in that discipline to the non-specialist. I recommend [this book] most strongly.' French Review