Peirol: Troubadour of Auvergne (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521155519)

Dr Aston has here presented a critical edition of Peirol's works, with a substantial introduction, notes and a glossary. His introduction holds a life of Peirol, a note on the manuscripts, a section on the order of the poems, notes on their style, and a bibliography. The Proven al 'Life' of the poet precedes the poems themselves, and each poem is preceded by a textual note on the manuscript (where it is available) and is followed by an English translation. Variants are given in footnotes. In an Appendix there are reproductions of manuscripts of the poems set to Peirol's own attractive melodies. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in a poet who has an important place in the golden age of Proven al poetry.

Author: S. C. Aston
ISBN-10: 0521155517
ISBN-13: 9780521155519
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/25/2010
Pages: 220
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d