Geste des Bretuns en Alexandrins Ou Harley Brut |
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| Editor:
| Barbieri, Beatrice |
| Series title: | Textes Litteraires du Moyen Age Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-2-8124-4546-0 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2015 |
| Publisher: | Classiques Garnier
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $54.00 |
Book Description:
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An Anglo-Norman translation of theHistoria regum Britanniaeby Geoffroy de Monmouth, theGeste des Bretuns, edited here for the first time, is the only work of French medieval literature in which the deeds of King Arthur are sung in alexandrine laisses, while employing the techniques of thechanson de geste.
An Anglo-Norman translation of theHistoria regum Britanniaeby Geoffroy de Monmouth, theGeste des Bretuns, edited here for the first time, is the only work of French medieval literature in which the deeds of King Arthur are sung in alexandrine laisses, while employing the techniques of thechanson de geste.