Love and Death in Medieval French and Occitan Courtly Literature
| Author | : Simon Gaunt |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 2006-02-16 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199272075 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199272077 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (077 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Love and Death in Medieval French and Occitan Courtly Literature by : Simon Gaunt
Download or read book Love and Death in Medieval French and Occitan Courtly Literature written by Simon Gaunt and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006-02-16 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the association of love and death in medieval French and Occitan courtly literature using an approach informed by Lacanian psychoanalysis and Jacques Derrida. Offers new readings of canonical authors and texts, including Bernart de Ventadorn, Jaufre Rudel, Chrétien de Troyes, Thomas's Tristan, the Prose Lancelot, the Tristan en prose, La Mort le roi Artu, Marie de France, Le Chastelaine de Vergy, Le Castelain deCouci, and Le Roman de la Rose.
