12th century european literature
anthropomorphic red fox
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chansons de geste
class difference
comic
courtly love
dutch fables
early modern period
english fables
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european folklore
feudal society
french fables
gender studies
german fables
late middle ages
literary cycle
medieval allegory
medieval literature
modern translation
political institutions
religious institutions
satire
translated text
tricking others
trickster figure
wold ysengrim
wolf isengrim
Product details
- ISBN 9780520076846
- Weight: 318g
- Dimensions: 133 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 28 Jan 1992
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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"Renard the Fox" is the first modern translation into English of one of the most important and influential medieval books. Valued for its comic spirit, its high literary quality, and its clever satire of feudal society, the tale uses animals to represent the members of various classes. This lively and accessible translation will be welcomed for courses in medieval literature and history, gender studies, and humanities, and will be a treat for the general reader as well.
Patricia Terry has been Professor of Literature at Barnard College and the University of California, San Diego. Among her medieval translations are The Song of Roland and Poems of the Elder Edda.
