This is a complete translation of this poem from the late Middle Ages, telling 'the true story' of the aged poet's romance with a young admirer. Introductory essays survey Machaut's biography, re-evaluate the autobiographical content of the poem, explore the literary context and discuss the miniatures, which are reproduced within the text. The volume includes a full listing of variant readings, a commentary on references to contemporary events and the writing of the poem, an outline chronology, indices of lyrics, and a ...
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This is a complete translation of this poem from the late Middle Ages, telling 'the true story' of the aged poet's romance with a young admirer. Introductory essays survey Machaut's biography, re-evaluate the autobiographical content of the poem, explore the literary context and discuss the miniatures, which are reproduced within the text. The volume includes a full listing of variant readings, a commentary on references to contemporary events and the writing of the poem, an outline chronology, indices of lyrics, and a table to convert line numbers between this edition and the incomplete 1875 edition of P. Paris.
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Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 0815313276. Slightly bumped/crimped/rounded corners, otherwise text clean and tight, light soiling to bottom edge, otherwise text clean and tight; no dust jacket; NOTE: additional postage may be necessary for international shipping (Publisher: Garland Publishing, 1998); Garland Library of Medieval Literature Volume 106A; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 888 pages.
