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(More customer reviews)In the Introduction the editors write "We have also taken a conscious decision not to make extensive use of 'theory' in this volume..." (16). Nevertheless, it is saturated in theory, so much so that it must be useless for anything but university-level courses. I suspect these editors are no more capable of writing a book without theory than a priest of writing a book without theology. If you want to learn about medieval French literature--to read an overview of the chanson de geste cycles, for example--this book is not for you. If you don't know what is meant by "theory", this book is not for you.
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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, Chrétien 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.
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