{"product_id":"the-honeysuckle-and-the-hazel-tree-medieval-stories-of-men-and-women-paperback","title":"The Honeysuckle and the Hazel Tree: Medieval Stories of Men and Women - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Terry\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown for her fine translations of octosyllabic narrative verse, Patricia Terry presents translations of four major practitioners of this dominant literary form of twelfth- and thirteenth-century France. Her introduction discusses the varying views of women and love in the texts and their place in the courtly tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Chr tien de Troyes Terry includes an early work, \u003ci\u003ePhilomena\u003c\/i\u003e, here translated into verse for the first time. The other great writer of this period was Marie de France, the first woman in the European narrative tradition. \u003ci\u003eLanval\u003c\/i\u003e is newly translated for this edition, which also features four of Marie's other poems. The collection further includes \u003ci\u003eThe Reflection\u003c\/i\u003e by Jean Renart, known for his realistic settings; and the anonymous \u003ci\u003eChatelaine of Vergi\u003c\/i\u003e, a fatalistic and perhaps more modern depiction of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are elegant, sprightly, witty versions of five lais by Marie de France plus other texts central to the courtly tradition. To translate from Old French into today's idiom in verse is a daunting feat; Patricia Terry meets the challenge with intelligence and brio. Ideal for classroom use.--William Calin, author of \u003ci\u003eThe French Tradition and the Literature of Medieval England\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere are irresistibly engaging tales of romantic love with almost uncanny psychological underlayers. Terry's translation remains true to the literal text as it brilliantly conveys to modern audiences the pulse and passions of life and love.--Harriet Spiegel, editor and translator of \u003ci\u003eMarie de France: Fables\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are elegant, sprightly, witty versions of five lais by Marie de France plus other texts central to the courtly tradition. To translate from Old French into today's idiom in verse is a daunting feat; Patricia Terry meets the challenge with intelligence and brio. Ideal for classroom use.--William Calin, author of \u003ci\u003eThe French Tradition and the Literature of Medieval England\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Here are irresistibly engaging tales of romantic love with almost uncanny psychological underlayers. Terry's translation remains true to the literal text as it brilliantly conveys to modern audiences the pulse and passions of life and love.\"--Harriet Spiegel, editor and translator of \u003ci\u003eMarie de France: Fables\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Terry\u003c\/b\u003e has been Professor of Literature at Barnard College and the University of California, San Diego. Her translation of \u003ci\u003eRenard the Fox\u003c\/i\u003e is available from California in paperback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 214\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 8.24 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 22, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52702483939635,"sku":"9780520083790","price":64.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/VHg5MmU0Yk5EbmlGR2pXSTBqY1Jwdz09.webp?v=1763308778","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-honeysuckle-and-the-hazel-tree-medieval-stories-of-men-and-women-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}