The Romance of Flamenca by E D Blodgett

The Romance of Flamenca by E D Blodgett

Variously described as a comedy of manners, a psychological romance, and a type of fabliau, the 13th-century narrative Flamenca is the best medieval romance written in Occitan. Its uniqueness springs from qualities that anticipate the preoccupations of modern-day narrative. Not content with being a love story fraught with risk and intrigue, the poem is layered with responses to the troubadour tradition of love and poetry, as well as the Bible and the classics. Though among the most bookish of romances, its tone is invariably ironic, comic, and satirical. This playfulness may be measured by the variety and vehemence of critical response to the poem. Is it a vindication of the troubadour ideal, a mockery of the Church, a satire on jealous husbands, or an undermining of the ideals that romance is said to inscribe? Or is it all of these elements held in suspense? The introduction confronts these questions. The most recent edition and translation of Flamenca , by Hubert and Porter, is now out of print; their translation was into octosyllabic couplets that match the original. Blodgett's translation is unrhymed and line-for-line, on pages facing the edition; it adhers as closely as possible to the literal meaning of the original. The edition follows the recent text prepared by Gschwind.

"This fine, unforced translation..adheres as closely as the original." -- Reference and Research Book News
"This new translation...adheres as closely as possible to the meaning of the original." -- Translation Review

James J.Wilhelm, Lowry Nelsonjr., E. D. Blodgett

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ISBN 13	9780824051693
ISBN 10	0824051696
Title	The Romance of Flamenca
Author	E D Blodgett
Series	Library Of Medieval Literature
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Routledge
Year published	1995-09-01
Number of pages	502
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