The lays of Marie de France /:

The twelve "lays" of Marie de France, the earliest known French woman poet, are here presented in sprightly English verse by translator David R. Slavitt. Traditional Breton folk tales were the raw material for Marie de France's lively but profound considerations of betrayal and fideli...

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Main Author: Marie, de France, active 12th century
Other Authors: Slavitt, David R., 1935- (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Old French
Published: Edmonton, AB : AU Press, Athabasca University, [2013]
Series:Mingling voices.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:The twelve "lays" of Marie de France, the earliest known French woman poet, are here presented in sprightly English verse by translator David R. Slavitt. Traditional Breton folk tales were the raw material for Marie de France's lively but profound considerations of betrayal and fidelity, love, death, luck, and fate.
Item Description:Translated from the Old French.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781927356371
1927356377
9781927356364
1927356369
ISSN:1917-9413

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