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Chretien's Equal
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Description
Raoul de Houdenc was a major and innovative figure in 13th-century French literature. His surviving works are unusually diverse: they include an impassioned tract about the values of chivalry (The Romance of the Wings), two superbly crafted Arthurian romances (Meraugis of Portlesguez and The Avenging of Raguidel), and a swingeing polemic against declining standards especially among the bourgeoisie (The Burgess's Burgeoning Blight). And with his hugely influential satire The Dream of Hell he was the very first to compose allegory in the vernacular, mastering to perfection the art of parody and the unexpected.
After a long period of neglect Raoul is finally receiving the scholarly attention he deserves, and this is the first translation into English of his complete surviving works.
The Avenging of Raguidel 'must surely be counted as one of the most fascinating and innovative of the French Gawain romances' - Norris J. Lacy.
Product details
Number of Pages:
248
Release Date:
2021-08-06
Publication Date:
2021-08-06
Publisher:
D.S.Brewer
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1843846039
ISBN13:
9781843846031
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
540 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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