{"product_id":"9780715629253","title":"Retelling the Tale : An Introduction to Medieval French Literature","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRetelling the Tale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Simon Gaunt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis accessible introduction to medieval French literature concentrates on how to enjoy reading this lively and influential literary tradition. Rather than offering a conventional literary history, Simon Gaunt suggests strategies for reading medieval French texts, many of which retell traditional stories. A common misconception among students and dated textbooks is that medieval French literature is merely a 'recording' of an oral tradition. This book draws a picture of medieval literature, showing that medieval writers were in fact very aware that they were retelling tales in a new medium.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author shows that, although many early texts allude to oral sources for these stories, they belong to a sophisticated and witty written culture that revels in knowledge of competing interpretations of the same story and in the intellectual games that writing enables. \u003ci\u003eRetelling the Tale\u003c\/i\u003e gives those coming to medieval French literature for the first time a clear sense of how stimulating and enjoyable these texts can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780715629253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bristol Classical Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40607489229006,"sku":"9780715629253","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780715629253","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}