The Lays of Marie de FranceThis edition includes Edward Gallagher's prose translations of The Lays of Marie de France; a general introduction; a map; commentaries on the lays; two anonymous Breton lays—-The Lay of Melion and The Lay of Tyolet; a glossary of proper names; a glossary of specialized terms; and an appendix of selected texts in the Old French, including Marie's Prologue, Guigemar, Bisclavret, and Yonec. |
Contents
Commentaries on The Lays | 86 |
Two Anonymous Breton lays | 111 |
Glossary of Proper Names | 136 |
Glossary of Specialized Terms | 141 |
Selected Old French Texts | 143 |
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