Glyn Sheridan Burgess

Chrétien de Troyes, Erec et Enide

Text and Context

The Lais of Marie de France

A listing of the latest publications on Marie de France.

An Analytical Bibliography

Marie de France

Leslie C. Brook

New edition and modern English translation of the Anglo-Norman version of the story of Haveloc - one of the most popular of the Middle Ages.

Text and Translation

The Anglo-Norman Lay of Haveloc

Bibliographical guide to the Old French narrative lay, listing editions, translations, critical studies and reviews.

The Old French Narrative Lay

New editions, with translations and introductions.

The Old French Lays of Ignaure, Oiselet and Amours

William Raymond Johnston Barron

"The story of the voyage of the sixth-century Irish saint, Brendan the Navigator, is one of the greatest legends of the Middle Ages. To the nations of medieval Europe the ocean voyage became a metaphor for the perilous journey of the Christian soul in search of the Promised Land, and no spiritual odyssey attracted wider interest." "But Brendan's reach goes far beyond his medieval and monastic context. He is frequently cited as a discoverer of the New World - the search for the mythical St. Brendan's Isle was an important motif behind the voyages of Columbus. Brendan's story also has much in common with the Irish seafaring tales we know as immrama, and his voyage contributes to our understanding of the history of quest and travel literature, containing as it does echoes of the Odyssey and the Aeneid, Sinbad the Sailor and the quest for the Holy Grail." "This volume collects the most important versions of the voyage from a variety of cultures and presents them in modern English translations together with contextual introduction, explanatory commentaries and bibliography. The indexes in this new paperback edition allow easy comparison between the different versions." --Book Jacket.

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