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The Romance of Flamenca (Hardcover)
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The Romance of Flamenca (Hardcover)
Series: Library of Medieval Literature
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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 tradition of love and poetry, as well
as the Bible and the classics. Though among the most bookish of
romances, its tone is invariably ironic, comic, and satirical. This
playfulness may be measured by the variety and vehemence of
critical response to the poem. Is it a vindication of the
troubadour ideal, a mockery of the Church, a satire on jealous
husbands, or an undermining of the ideals that romance is said to
inscribe? Or is it all of these elements held in suspense? The
introduction confronts these questions.
The most recent edition and translation of "Flamenca," by Hubert
and Porter, is now out of print; their translation was into
octosyllabic couplets that match the original. Blodgett's
translation is unrhymed and line-for-line, on pages facing the
edition; it adhers as closely as possible to the literal meaning of
the original. The edition follows the recent text prepared by
Gschwind.
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