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The Lais of Marie de France

Glyn S. Burgess

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This is a prose translation of the lais or poems attributed to Marie de France. Little is known of her but she was probably the Abbess of the abbey at Shaftesbury in the late 12th century, illegitimate daughter of Geoffrey Plantagenet and hence the half-sister of Henry II of England. It was to a king, and probably Henry II, that she dedicated these poems of adventure and love which were retellings of stories which she had heard from Breton minstrels. She is regarded as the most talented French poet of the medieval period.

originally published circa 1160

Language: English

Pages: 176

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 1160

ISBN 13: 9780140447590

The Lais of Marie de France

Glyn S. Burgess

0/5 ( ratings)

This is a prose translation of the lais or poems attributed to Marie de France. Little is known of her but she was probably the Abbess of the abbey at Shaftesbury in the late 12th century, illegitimate daughter of Geoffrey Plantagenet and hence the half-sister of Henry II of England. It was to a king, and probably Henry II, that she dedicated these poems of adventure and love which were retellings of stories which she had heard from Breton minstrels. She is regarded as the most talented French poet of the medieval period.

originally published circa 1160

Language: English

Pages: 176

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 1160

ISBN 13: 9780140447590

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