The Roman de Troie by Benoît de Sainte-Maure: A TranslationPaperback, 21 February 2020

The Roman de Troie by Benoît de Sainte-Maure: A Translation
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Part of Series
Gallica
Print Length
488 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer
Date Published
21 Feb 2020
ISBN-10
1843845431
ISBN-13
9781843845430

Description

First English translation of an important twelfth-century romance, giving an account of the Trojan war and its consequences.

Benoît de Sainte-Maure's Roman de Troie, dating to around 1165, is, along with the Roman de Thèbes and the Roman d'Eneas, one of the three "romances of antiquity" (romans d'antiquité). These romances launched the plots, themes and structures of the genre, then blossoming in the hands of authors such as Chrétien de Troyes. As an account of the Trojan War, Benoît's work is of necessity a poem about war and its causes, how it was fought and what its consequences were for the combatants. But the author's choice of the octosyllabic rhyming couplet, his fondness for description, his ability to recount the intensity of personal struggles, and above all his fascination with the trials and tribulations of Love, which affect some of the work's most prominent warriors (among them Paris and his love for Helen, and Troilus and his love for Briseida), all combine to fashion this romance - in which events from long ago are presented as a reflection of the poet's own feudal and courtly worlds.
This translation, the first into English, aims to bring the poem and the author to a wider audience. It is accompanied by an introduction and notes.

Product Details

Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
GB
Date Published:
21 February 2020
Dimensions:
23.39 x 15.6 x 2.49 cm
ISBN-10:
1843845431
ISBN-13:
9781843845430
Language:
English
Location:
Woodbridge
Pages:
488
Publisher:
Boydell & Brewer
Series:
Weight:
675.85 gm

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