The Lais of Marie de France (Penguin Classics)

Hanning and Ferrante version of French carnival are satisfied at two levels. First of all, translation and explanation are unparalleled. Secondly, the twelve short stories themselves are gems.

It is difficult to translate a poem from one contemporary language to another, as well as from Anglo-Norman's French to modern English. This version is managed very beautifully. Keeping the simplicity and simplicity of this section abandon poetry without original codified syllable categories

Introduction sets up the race at the place and time. Since basically no one knows Mary de France, the center of introduction is the history, culture and language of the 12th century. The modest footnote is supplement to the text, but the most powerful contribution in editing is the comment after each Lie. Comments will definitely enrich these ancient Celtic / Brittany stories, although it is not absolutely necessary to understand the stories that can exist independently.

Mary herself provides comments on the entire story in the preface and often has short sentences at the beginning of the individual. This multilevel story of authors' comments in contemporary commentary brings great wealth and depth to readers. Mary 's short and intensive preludes offer a philosophy and composition theory that is still being reinterpreted.

Lais itself is independent and has nothing to do with the plot, but usually it includes episodes of teat syndrome or court love as well as complications. The story moves very fast. These are not trivial love stories, they are adventurous. Indeed, there are many things that can change into opportunities, luck and adventure in the important world of the word "adventure".

Mary de France is known for using miracles as a plotting device. Miracles are strange, exotic, sometimes magical elements, and stories depend on it. For example, Mirren and his lover exchanged love letters for 20 years - swans secretly wrote a love letter between them

Mary de France may be an unwieldy destructive power in a men's court, and she seems to be writing it. A brave and courageous woman is everyday. The reversal of the roles of men and women is not uncommon. In Langworth, Queen Lady Randy Elf, a woman and her female knight totally overwhelmed King Arthur and his court and completed a bloodless but fully effective rescue mission against a false accusation knight. The plaintiff was Queen Arthur and Guenivere did not name it, he definitely showed us her dark side to us.

I recommend this book to almost every reader, and of course anyone interested in the Middle Ages, Court Love, Arthurian Legends or female literature will recommend this book.

Bisclavret (Wolfman) is a Brittany created by medieval female writer and poet Mary Du France. It is one of 12 story poems known as "French Carnival". A lot of existence come from Brittany folklore, a legend intertwined with the influence of Celtic and supernatural elements. She insists that the song is based on the folk song she heard from the minstrel. Among the poems translated into Judith P. Shoaf, Mary explained that Garwalf is the master of a wolf man and Bisclavret is the name of Brittany. But Bisclavret is still a wolf man, but it is very different from Garwolf, usually showing more discouraged and disciplined behavior than barbaric barbarians associated with these beasts. (1)

The collection of 4 works or works belongs to Marie de France. Her main work is Maleid French Leis, including 12 story poems, most of which are hundreds of lines. In most of these Brittany, she said that he heard the stories they contained from Bretagne's minstrel, and at the beginning of poet Guigemar, she first revealed that her name is Mary. The scholars agreed with Mary's work, the earliest date and the latest date between 1160 and 1215. Lais was probably written at the end of the 12th century; they are usually dedicated to Henry II of England, or "noble king", perhaps considered a young king of his eldest son Henry. Her other work, The Fable Story, is dedicated to William Earl, which may be William William of Williamville or William Marshall. However, some think that Earl William may be referring to the William Dragon Sword.