A companion to Wace
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A companion to Wace
D.S. Brewer, 2005
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-295) and index
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Description
The twelfth-century writer Wace is best known for his two influential works on the history of England (the Roman de Brut) and on the history of the Normans (the Roman de Rou), but despite this he has, until recently,been neglected. This book aims to provide a comprehensive overview of all his surviving works, including his hagiographical pieces, La Vie de sainte Marguerite, la Vie de saint Nicolas and La Conception Nostre Dame.Beginning with an examination of the historical and textual background necessary to an informed understanding of the poet, it moves on to discuss the manuscript tradition of each of Wace's poems, together with the sources that underlie each text, highlighting the additions, omissions and modifications made by the poet in adapting his material for new, non-Latinate audience. Particular attention is given to Wace's swan-song, the Roman de Rou, wherehis skill in combining history and romance is most clearly revealed.
Dr F. H. M. Le Saux teaches in the Department of French at the University of Reading.
Table of Contents
Introduction. Wace: his life and times
La Vie de sainte Marguerite
La Conception Nostre Dame
La Vie de saint Nicolas
Manuscripts, sources and adaptation principles
Britain, Rome and the House of Constantine
King Arthur and the passage of dominion
The ancestors of William the Conqueror
William II of Normandy
The aftermath of Hastings
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