French Romance, Medieval Sweden and the Europeanisation of Culture

The adaptation of French texts into medieval Swedish reveals the progress of a Europe-wide literary culture.

List of contents

Introduction
Europeanization and Medieval Sweden
The Maiden, the Lady and the Lion: Le Chevalier au lion
Children of Medieval Europe: Floire et Blancheflor
Animals, Beastliness and Language: Valentin et Orson
Masculinity and Venus: Paris et Vienne
Conclusion: Found in Translation

About the author

Sofia Loden

Summary

The adaptation of French texts into medieval Swedish reveals the progress of a Europe-wide literary culture.

Product details

• Authors: Sofia Loden, Sofia Lodén
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2021
• EAN: 9781843845829
• ISBN: 978-1-84384-582-9
• No. of pages: 228
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 239 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 500 g
• Series: Studies in Old Norse Literatur; Studies in Old Norse Literature
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies