Le bone Florence of Rome : a critical edition and facing translation of a Middle English romance analogous to Chaucer's Man of Law's Tale / edited and translated with introduction and notes by Jonathan Stavsky.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stavsky, Jonathan, editor, translator.

Series:

New century Chaucer

New Century Chaucer

Language:

English

English, Middle (1100-1500)

Subjects (All):

English literature--Middle English, 1100-1500.

English literature.

English literature--Middle English.

Genre:

Romances.

Poetry.

Physical Description:

x, 205 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cardiff : University of Wales Press, [2017]

Language Note:

Includes Middle English text and translation into modern English.

Summary:

Le Bone Florence of Rome is a Middle English tail-rhyme romance, the unique copy of which dates to the late fifteenth century. An analogue of Chaucer's Man of Law's Tale, it follows the adventures of a heroine who survives multiple exiles, sexual harassments and false accusations. At the same time, it explores such issues as the abuse of power, the stakes of global conflict, women's place in society and their control over their destiny, all of which are treated in significantly different ways from the Constance story and other medieval tales of calumniated women. This fresh edition is accompanied by a complete line-by-line translation, which makes this text accessible to readers at all levels. Its introduction offers a comprehensive analysis of the themes, ideologies and literary relationships of the romance, together with new insights into its local connections and a detailed description of its manuscript context. A previous recipient of the Fulbright and Mandel Postdoctoral Fellowships, Jonathan Stavsky is Senior Lecturer of English at Tel Aviv University. Book jacket.

Contents:

Le Bone Florence of Rome 49

With Explanatory Notes and Textual Notes 188.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1786830639

9781786830630

1786830620

9781786830623

OCLC:

988275164