Weaving Narrative: Clothing in Twelfth-Century French Romance
(Part of the Penn State Romance Studies Series)
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Enide's tattered dress and Erec's fabulous coronation robe; Yvain's nudity in the forest, which prevents maidens who know him well clothed from identifying him; Lanval's fairy-lady parading about in the Arthurian court, scantily dressed, for all to observe: just why is clothing so important in twelfth-century French romance? This interdisciplinary book explores how writers of this era used clothing as a signifier with multiple meanings for many...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0271035668
ISBN13:9780271035666
Release Date:February 2010
Publisher:Penn State University Press
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.68 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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