Description
Guillaume d'Orange is the most extensive epic cycle of the Middle Ages. Set in the ninth century, the poems on the life of William of Orange grew out of several centuries of oral composition and were written down for the first time in the twelfth century. Changing and growing through the years, the poems reflect historical events from the ninth to the twelfth century.
Joan M. Ferrante writes in the Introduction, "History tells us little of the medieval William of Orange, but legend tells us a great deal. From the legends grew the most extensive epic cycle of the Middle Ages."Author: Guillaume D'Orange
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 03/14/2001
Pages: 311
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d
ISBN13: 9780231123532
ISBN10: 0231123531
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Medieval
- Literary Criticism | European | French
About the Author
Joan M. Ferrante is professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University.