| Description |
1 online resource (135 pages) |
| Series |
Routledge revivals |
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Routledge revivals.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Select Bibliography; Amadas and Ydoine |
| Summary |
This translation, first published in 1993, presents a little-known medieval romance to readers who do not know Old French, or who are generally unfamiliar with the literature of the Middle Ages. Probably composed between 1190 and 1220, the major interest of Amadas and Ydoine to modern readers is that its basic structure is unflinchingly conventional, its plot is predictable yet charming, and its social and moral attitudes reflect the context in which it was produced. The poet explores how love, chivalry and martial prowess can translate a would-be knight into a powerful lord. Its purpose is lar |
| Notes |
Title from PDF title page (viewed on June 30, 2014) |
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Originally published in 1993 by Garland |
| Subject |
Romances -- Translations into English
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POETRY -- Continental European.
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Romances
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| Genre/Form |
Translations
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Arthur, Ross Gilbert, 1946- translator.
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| ISBN |
9781317693550 |
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1317693558 |
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