"Excellent. . . . Offers both a valuable introduction to the
romance for general readers while at the same time serving
substantial fare to a specialized public."--Matilda T. Bruckner,
Boston College "Groundbreaking discussions of a recently
'discovered, ' extraordinary 13th-century literary figure. . . .
Splendid essays from highly respected scholars. "--Harriet Spiegel,
California State University, Chico "The authors of The Finding of
the Grail have adopted the medieval practice of retelling an old
story selectively to renew it for contemporaries. Joseph Bedier did
no differently with the Tristan legend. The modern reader will find
this elegant little volume equally appealing."--Jeanette Beer,
Purdue University In this first volume of critical essays ever
devoted to Jean Renart's work, contributors draw on political and
social history, women's studies, translation theory, musicology,
and literary theory to illuminate Jean's remarkable contribution to
the highly complex genre of courtly romance. An extraordinary blend
of realism and high artifice, unique in its combined use of songs
and narrative, Jean Renart and the Art of Romance offers zestful
dalliances in high places, handsome but self-serving knights, and a
beautiful woman whose decisive intelligence allows her to triumph
over daunting odds. An important contribution to our understanding
of 13th-century romance, this volume of essays will prove of
interest to scholars of medieval French literature, history,
musicology, and codicology. CONTENTS Introduction, by Nancy Vine
Durling Text and Context 1. The Uses of Embroidery in the Romances
of Jean Renart: Gender, History, Textuality, by Nancy A. Jones 2.
"Once there was an emperor . . .": A Political Reading of the
Romances of Jean Renart, by John W. Baldwin The Language of Lyric
and the Language of Romance 3. Lyric Insertions and the Reversal of
Romance Conventions in Jean Renart's Roman de la rose or Guillaume
de Dole, by Maureen Barry McCann Boulton 4. Suspension and Fall:
The Fragmentation and Linkage of Lyric Insertions in Le roman de la
rose (Guillaume de Dole) and Le roman de la violette by Michel Zink
5. Jean Renart's Expanded Text: Lienor and the Lyrics of Guillaume
de Dole by Regina Psaki 6. On the Untranslatable Surface of
Guillaume de Dole by Patricia Terry Music and Performance 7. Jean
Renart and Medieval Song, by Hendrik van der Werf Appendix 1: "Bele
Aeliz": A Comparison of Lecoy and Gennrich Editions Appendix 2:
Survey of Musical References Appendix 3: Melodies Nancy Vine
Durling is co-translator, with Patricia Terry, of The Romance of
the Rose, or Guillaume de Dole by Jean Renart (English translation
with critical notes and introduction, 1993).
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