Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 856 Marie, de France, active 12th century France, Marie de Maria, de Francia Mason, Eugene French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Bradley Norton and PG Distributed Proofreaders "French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France" by Marie de France is a collection of romantic stories, translated by Eugene Mason, that captures the spirit and themes of medieval literature, likely created in the late 12th century. The work includes tales rich in love, adventure, and the complexities of human relationships, with a focus on the female experience and the societal norms of the time. The stories revolve around various characters, particularly knights and ladies, as they navigate the trials and tribulations of love in a courtly setting. At the start of the narrative, the introduction sets the stage by discussing the significance of Marie de France as one of the earliest known female authors, emphasizing her unique position as an artist in a male-dominated literary world. The prologue introduces the first tale, "The Lay of Gugemar," which follows a young knight, Gugemar, who embarks on an adventure that leads him to a magical deer that inflicts a love curse upon him. As he seeks healing for his wound, he encounters a beautiful queen, leading to a passionate and complex love story. This beginning hints at themes of fate, desire, and the transformative power of love, setting a captivating tone for the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Romances -- Translations into English Marie, de France, active 12th century -- Translations into English Lays -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 435153 433329 2024-10-05T09:31:06.133570 2023-10-05T09:17:08.092452 text/html text/html 436609 2020-12-25T20:44:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 156089 2020-12-25T20:44:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 257021 2024-10-05T09:31:14.750539 application/epub+zip 262998 2024-10-05T09:31:09.912610 application/epub+zip 230290 2024-10-05T09:31:08.539573 application/epub+zip 541841 2024-10-05T09:31:18.559526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517718 2024-10-05T09:31:13.881548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453629 2022-09-05T13:10:18.590894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417544 417475 2024-10-05T09:31:05.404617 2023-10-05T09:17:07.533451 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 418844 2020-12-25T20:44:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 152225 2020-12-25T20:44:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 418838 2020-12-25T20:44:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152179 2020-12-25T20:44:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22474 2024-10-05T09:31:18.695510 application/rdf+xml 24035 2024-10-05T09:31:09.110551 image/jpeg 4818 2024-10-05T09:31:08.826554 image/jpeg 254323 2024-10-05T09:31:06.173584 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia