The Lays of Marie de France (Hackett Classics)

"This edition includes Edward Gallagher's prose translations of The Lays of Marie de France ; a general introduction; a map; commentaries on the lays; two anonymous Breton lays The Lay of Melion and The Lay of Tyolet ; a glossary of proper names; a glossary of specialized terms; and an appendix of selected texts in the Old French, including Marie's Prologue, Guigemar, Bisclavret, and Yonec"--Provided by publisher Title Page 4 Copyright Page 7 Contents 8 Acknowledgments 10 Foreword 11 Introduction 12 Map 33 The Lays of Marie de France 34 Prologue 36 Guigemar 37 Equitan 49 Le Frene 54 Bisclavret 62 Lanval 67 Les Deus Amanz 76 Yonec 80 Laustic 88 Milun 91 Chaitivel 98 Chievrefueil 102 Eliduc 104 Commentaries on The Lays 119 On the Prologue 119 On Guigemar 121 On Equitan 123 On Le Frene 126 On Bisclavret 127 On Lanval 129 On Les Deus Amanz 131 On Yonec 133 On Laustic 134 On Milun 136 On Chaitivel 138 On Chievrefueil 139 On Eliduc 140 Two Anonymous Breton lays 144 The Lay of Melion 146 Commentary of Melion 154 The Lay of Tyolet 157 Glossary of Proper Names 169 Glossary of Specialized Terms 174 Appendix: Selected Old French Texts 176 Prologue 178 Guigemar 180 Bisclavret 203 Yonec 212 "This text includes Edward Gallagher's prose translations of The Lays of Marie de France; a general introduction; a map; commentaries on the lays; two anonymous Breton lays - The Lay of Melion and The Lay of Tyolet; a glossary of proper names; a glossary of specialized terms; and an appendix of selected texts in the Old French, including Marie's Prologue, Guigemar, Bisclavret, and Yonec." --Book Jacket

This text includes Edward Gallagher's prose translations of The Lays of Marie de France; a general introduction; a map; commentaries on the lays; two anonymous Breton lays - The Lay of Melion and The Lay of Tyolet; a glossary of proper names; a glossary of specialized terms; and an appendix of selected texts in the Old French, including Marie's Prologue, Guigemar, Bisclavret, and Yonec.