Heroes of the French Epic

The chansons de geste, poems offering a narrative of heroic deeds, provided the chief means of cultural and imaginative expression in the French language for over one hundred years, and its surviving examples offer a fascinating insight into the matters and manners of their times. However, although they form a vital and varied body of verse, their literary achievements have been represented almost exclusively, and to some extent atypically, by th...

By Michael A. E. Newth
Paperback: 714 pages
Publisher: Boydell Press (November 10, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1843831473
ASIN: B00F6JA3TS
Product Dimensions: 1.8 x 6.2 x 8.8 inches
Format: PDF ePub djvu ebook

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