The French Balades by John Gower

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The French Balades by John Gower

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Part of Teams Middle English Texts Series series

Summary

Gower's "Traitié" and "Cinkante Balades" are the only extant formes fixes ("fixed forms," that is, fourteenth-century French lyrics, essentially the balade, rondeau and virelai, developed as literary styles from thirteenth-century dances) that we can be assured were written by a native Englishman, those of "Ch" notwithstanding.

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The French Balades by John Gower

Gower's imaginative French poetry is now available in a new edition with facing page translation, annotations, and introduction. Gower's Traitie employs the French poetic form of balade, typically used for courtly verses, to avow instead the virtues of loving marriage, characteristic of Gower's signature moralizing. His Cinkante Balades confront the tradition of the French Livre de Cent Balades, by describing the feelings of a young man towards his lady, but eventually offering a praise of love insofar as it is subject to reason and morality. Together the two works offer an excellent introduction to the Anglo-Norman works of Gower and are perfect for classroom use.

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R. F. Yeager is Professor of English at University of West Florida. He specializes in Old English, Middle English, medieval European literature and historical linguistics.
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ISBN 13 9781580441551
ISBN 10 1580441556
Title The French Balades
Author John Gower
Series Teams Middle English Texts Series
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Medieval Institute Publications
Year published 2011-05-01
Number of pages 196
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.