1st Edition

The Romance of Flamenca

Edited By E. D. Blodgett Copyright 1995
502 Pages
by Routledge

504 Pages
by Routledge

Variously described as a comedy of manners, a psychological romance, and a type of fabliau, the 13th-century narrative Flamenca is the best medieval romance written in Occitan. Its uniqueness springs from qualities that anticipate the preoccupations of modern-day narrative. Not content with being a love story fraught with risk and intrigue, the poem is layered with responses to the troubadour... Read more
Preface of the General Editors; Introduction; Authorship; Sources and Influences; Literary Achievement; The Manuscript; The Edition and the Translation; Select Bibliography; Editions and Translations; Studies of The Romance of Flamenca; Other Medieval Works; Medieval Culture and Civilization; Classical Culture; Theory; The Romance of Flamenca; Notes to the Text and Translation;

Biography

James J.Wilhelm, Lowry Nelsonjr., E. D. Blodgett

"This fine, unforced translation...adheres as closely as the original." -- Reference and Research Book News
"This new translation...adheres as closely as possible to the meaning of the original." -- Translation Review