An edition of Roman de la Rose (1493)

Le roman de la rose

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An edition of Roman de la Rose (1493)

Le roman de la rose

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Many English-speaking readers of the Roman de la rose, the famous dream allegory of the thirteenth century, have come to rely on Charles Dahlberg's elegant and precise translation of the Old French text. His line-by-line rendering in contemporary English is available again, this time in a third edition with an updated critical apparatus.

Readers at all levels can continue to deepen their understanding of this rich tale about the Lover and his quest - against the admonishments of Reason and the obstacles set by Jealousy and Resistance - to pluck the fair Rose in the Enchanted Garden.

The original introduction by Dahlberg remains an excellent overview of the work, covering such topics as the iconographic significance of the imagery and the use of irony in developing the central theme of love. His new preface reviews selected scholarship through 1990 and beyond, which examines, for example, the sources and influences, the two authors, the nature of the allegorical narrative as a genre, the use of first person, and the poem's early reception.

The new bibliographic material incorporates that of the earlier editions. The sixty-four miniature illustrations from thirteenth- and fifteenth-century manuscripts are retained, as are the notes keyed to the Langlois edition, on which the translation is based.

Publish Date
Publisher
Honore Champion
Language
French
Pages
198

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Previews available in: English French German French, Middle (ca. 1300-1600)

Edition Availability
Cover of: The romance of the Rose
The romance of the Rose
1995, Princeton University Press
in English - 3rd ed.
Cover of: Le Roman de la rose
Le Roman de la rose
1992, Le Livre de poche
in French
Cover of: Le roman de la rose
Le roman de la rose
September 1, 1991, Honore Champion
Paperback in French
Cover of: Le Roman de la Rose
Le Roman de la Rose
1984, Gallimard
in French
Cover of: Der Rosenroman
Der Rosenroman
1976, W. Fink
in German
Cover of: The romance of the Rose
The romance of the Rose
1971, Princeton University Press
in English
Cover of: Le Roman de la Rose
Le Roman de la Rose
1967, Appleton-Century-Crofts
Cover of: The romance of the Rose
The romance of the Rose
1962, Dutton
in English - [1st ed.]
Cover of: Le Roman de la Rose
Le Roman de la Rose
1864, Didot
in French - Nouv. éd., rev. et corr. / par Francisque-Michel.
Cover of: Le Roman de la Rose
Le Roman de la Rose
1864, Firmin Didot

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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
198
Dimensions
8.4 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
Weight
11.4 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL8944578M
ISBN 10
2852031086
ISBN 13
9782852031081
Library Thing
121170
Goodreads
193308

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