The Lays of Marie de France

The twelve ÒlaysÓ of Marie de France, the earliest known French woman poet, are here presented in sprightly English verse by poet and translator David R. Slavitt. Traditional Breton folktales were the raw material for Marie de FranceÕs series of lively but profound considerations of love, life, d...

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Main Author: Translated by David R. Slavitt (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Athabasca University Press 2013
Series:Mingling Voices
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