Le Bone Florence of Rome$1!#!(Bis a Middle English tail-rhyme romance whose unique copy dates to the late fifteenth century. An analogue of Chaucer's$1!#!(BMan of Law's Tale, it$1!#!(Bfollows the adventures of a heroine who survives multiple exiles, sexual harassments and false accusations. At the same time, it explores such issues as the abuse of power, the stakes of global conflict, women's place in society and their control over their destiny, all of which are treated in significantly different ways from the Constance story and other medieval tales of calumniated women. This fresh edition is accompanied by a complete line-by-line translation, which makes this text$1!#!(Baccessible to readers at all levels. Its introduction offers a comprehensive analysis of the themes, ideologies and literary relationships of the romance, together with new insights into its local connections and a detailed description of its manuscript context.
| ISBN: | 9781786830630 |
| Publication date: | 28th March 2017 |
| Author: | Jonathan Stavsky |
| Publisher: | University of Wales Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Series: | New Century Chaucer |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval |
Le Bone Florence of Rome$1!#!(Bis a Middle English tail-rhyme romance whose unique copy dates to the late fifteenth century. An analogue of Chaucer's$1!#!(BMan of Law's Tale, it$1!#!(Bfollows the adventures of a heroine who survives multiple exiles, sexual harassments and false accusations. At the same time, it explores such issues as the abuse of power, the stakes of global conflict, women's place in society and their control over their destiny, all of which are treated in significantly different ways from the Constance story and other medieval tales of calumniated women. This fresh edition is accompanied by a complete line-by-line translation, which makes this text$1!#!(Baccessible to readers at all levels. Its introduction offers a comprehensive analysis of the themes, ideologies and literary relationships of the romance, together with new insights into its local connections and a detailed description of its manuscript context.
Le Bone Florence of Rome features in the following genres: Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval
Le Bone Florence of Rome is available in Hardback, Paperback
Le Bone Florence of Rome was written by Jonathan Stavsky and published by University of Wales Press
Le Bone Florence of Rome has 304 pages
Yes it is part of New Century Chaucer series