{"product_id":"retelling-the-tale-simon-gaunt-9780715629253","title":"Retelling the Tale: An Introduction to Medieval French Literature","description":"\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Gaunt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0715629255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780715629253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bristol Classical Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.88w x 0.47d","brand":"Simon Gaunt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44059551858943,"sku":"9780715629253","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_33f1679b-70d5-4e23-905a-2399f3dcd649.jpg?v=1685058913","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/retelling-the-tale-simon-gaunt-9780715629253","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}