by Marie de France · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253052715
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«Lais» is the collection of lais (medieval narrative poems) by Marie de France, published in paperback in French (351 pages).
Tales of adventure and love composed at the end of the twelfth century by Marie de France and set in an ancient, mythical Brittany. In these lais, fairies and mortals cross paths, a knight can be a werewolf or take the form of a bird to reach his beloved; folklore merges with the marvelous as an expression of love.
The book belongs to the Lettres gothiques collection, directed by Michel Zink, and presents the original text in Old French with a facing-page translation into modern French.
For students of medieval literature and readers interested in Arthurian tales and folklore.
Marie de France was a poet, likely born in France, who lived in England during the late 12th century. She lived and wrote at an unknown court, but she and her work were almost certainly known at the royal court of King Henry II of England. Virtually nothing is known of her life; both her given name and its geographical specification come from manuscripts containing her works. However, one written description of her work and popularity from her own era still exists. She is considered by scholars to be the first woman known to write francophone verse.
