Medieval Legends of Love & Lust
2021
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This unique collection of romantic stories from the 12th – 15th centuries isauthentically and entertainingly retold from translations of the original, verylengthy and complex texts. The thirty stories – both famous and little known –are drawn from the medieval literature of England, France, Germany, Italy, TheNetherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Spain and Wales. They feature dramaticadventures in courtly love, mystical passion, bawdy and jocular tales, tragedy,scandal and feminist longing – essential reading for anyone interested in thepopular thought and culture of the Middle Ages. Written by a highly acclaimedexpert in world 12th century #MeToo scandal of 'Abelard & Heloise'Why a medieval feminist condemned the bestselling 'Romance of the Rose'The secret heartache behind Dante’s seminal work, 'Divine Comedy'Bawdy tales from Chaucer and BoccaccioWhy men were banned from the mysterious 'City of Ladies'How Queen Guinevere’s affair with Sir Lancelot brought down the legendary KingArthurThe tear-jerking twists and turns of Portuguese romantic epic, 'Amadis &Oriana'And much more!
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Author
Rosalind Kerven
Author · 14 books
"Rosalind Kerven, connoisseur of myths and folktales" – THE INDEPENDENT (one of the UK's leading online news websites) I'm the author of over 70 books published in 22 countries, with total world sales of nearly a million. Specialising in myths, legends, folk tales and fairy tales from all over the world. Follow me on Twitter @MythsandTales
