This translation, first published in 1993, presents a little-known
medieval romance to readers who do not know Old French, or who are
generally unfamiliar with the literature of the Middle Ages.
Probably composed between 1190 and 1220, the major interest of
Amadas and Ydoine to modern readers is that its basic structure is
unflinchingly conventional, its plot is predictable yet charming,
and its social and moral attitudes reflect the context in which it
was produced. The poet explores how love, chivalry and martial
prowess can translate a would-be knight into a powerful lord. Its
purpose is largely that of wish-fulfilment for young men, and as
such it is highly indicative of the ethos surrounding marriage that
prevailed in medieval French society.
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