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The Romance of the Violet and Other Wager Tales from Medieval France
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The Romance of the Violet and Other Wager Tales from Medieval France
Current price: $49.95
Barnes and Noble
The Romance of the Violet and Other Wager Tales from Medieval France
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This collection offers the first translations into English of
and
, along with a new version of
. The first paints a vivid portrait of thirteenth-century courtly life. The second, set in the eighth-century court of King Pepin, includes both a wager tale and a bride quest, the latter involving a shocking scene of female group nudity.
takes a different tack, presenting a clear-eyed heroine who overcomes daunting odds by posing as a man. These medieval tales portray strong women who gainsay social control of their bodies, thereby winning the respect of mena scenario that resonates even today.