The Legend of Charlemagne in Medieval England:: The Matter of France in Middle English and Anglo-Norman Literature

Marianne Ailes; Phillipa Hardman

The Legend of Charlemagne in Medieval England: The Matter of France in Middle English and Anglo-Norman Literature

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Abstract

A study of the reception of the myth of Charlemagne in medieval England, looking at both the Old French and Middle English texts. The analsysis examines the manuscript contexts in which each text is found and then turns to detailed considerations of the three narrative strands found in both vernaculars: the narratives of Fierabras, Otinel and the Battle of Roncevaux.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Woodbridge
Publisher	Boydell & Brewer
Number of pages	473
ISBN (Print)	9781843844723
Publication status	Published - 18 Aug 2017

Publication series

Name	Bristol Studies in Medieval Cultures

Structured keywords

Centre for Medieval Studies
Centre for Material Texts

Keywords

Charlemagne
medieval manuscripts
French literature
middle english
Anglo-Norman

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Charlemagne in England
Ailes, M. J.
1/09/09 → 1/09/12
Project: Research

Professor Marianne J Ailes
- Marianne.Ailes@bristol.ac.uk
- Department of French - Professor of French
- Reception
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