French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France
Format: kindle
ASIN: B004C44O3E
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Medieval,
College,
Poetry,
France,
Short Stories,
Mythology,
Arthurian
This is my first experience with lais, brief romances written in verse. I've been a fan of medieval literature chiefly for its outlandish plots and the obscene imagery that consistently seems to contradict the Christian standards of the period. In this particular collection I noticed a popular theme...