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This Companion presents fifteen original and engaging essays by leadingscholars on one of the most influential genres of Western literature. Chaptersdescribe the origins of early verse romance in twelfthcentury French andAngloNorman courts and analyze the evolution of verse and prose romance inFrance Germany England Italy and Spain throughout the Middle Ages. Thevolume introduces a rich array of traditions and texts and offers freshperspectives on the manuscript context of romance the relationship of romanceto other genres popular romance in urban contexts romance as mirror offamiliar and social tensions and the representation of courtly love chivalryother worlds and gender roles. Together the essays demonstrate that Europeanromances not only helped to promulgate the ideals of elite societies information but also held those values up for questioning. An introduction achronology and a bibliography of texts and translations complete this livelyuseful overview. «
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