EN 4113 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17-36: Bisclavret, Courtly Love
30 Sep 2016
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The norton anthology of literature by women: volume 1. Much of her writing revolves around courtly love. The lais of marie de france is a collection of 12 narrative poems that were written in. 12th century; primarily concerned with love and courtliness. Her lais (love poems) were probably transmitted orally rather than through written manuscripts, yet they were still equally as popular. Her romance heroes/heroines are just as conflicted as they are courtly. A baron and his wife; the man disappears every week for 3 days. The wife approaches him and asks where he goes, fearing that she may discover another lover; at first he does not want to tell her because he knows that he will lose her. She keeps asking until he reveals that he becomes a werewolf each week. Without his clothing he would remain a werewolf forever. The wife is disgusted and no longer wants to be with him.
