{"product_id":"life-of-saint-audrey","title":"Life of Saint Audrey","description":"\u003cp\u003e   Preserved in a single manuscript in the British library, the \u003ci\u003eLife of Saint Audrey\u003ci\u003e or \u003ci\u003eVie Seinte Audree\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of an Anglo-Saxon princess, who, though twice married, remains a virgin until her death. Her tale reveals that spiritual marriage was not an easy path to sainthood, particularly with an unwilling husband. The text is a fine example of what some critics have called a hagiographical romance--a saint's life that borrows many characteristics from secular romance.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e   Recent scholarship, thoroughly discussed in this book's introduction, suggests that the \u003ci\u003eVie Seinte Audree\u003c\/i\u003e is a fourth text by Marie de France, to whom the \u003ci\u003eFables\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLais\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eEspurgatoire Seint Patriz\u003c\/i\u003e have been attributed. Written in the late twelfth or early thirteenth century, the \u003ci\u003eVie Seinte Audree\u003c\/i\u003e is published here for the first time in English, along with the Old French text.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e   The editors of this new edition provide helpful material on the life of the historical Saint Etheldreda (as St. Audrey is called in Latin) and her Anglo-Saxon world. They also discuss women's writing in Anglo-Norman England as well as the subject of spiritual marriage. In addition, they examine secondary sources that have focused on the \u003ci\u003eVie Seinte Audree\u003c\/i\u003e. A map of seventh-century England, a table of proper names and a genealogical chart of the Royal Lineage of Saint Audrey are all included.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54233140199768,"sku":"9780786426539","price":36.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780786426539_09802af4-8f8d-4449-b32e-59078dad63a4.jpg?v=1764987333","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/life-of-saint-audrey","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}