Gesta Romanorum
A new translation
Translated by Christopher Stace
-
Delivery Exc. North and South America
-
Delivery to North and South America
- Click Here to Buy from Your Preferred Bookseller
ALSO AVAILABLE IN OTHER FORMATS:
Book Information
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 978-1-5261-2726-6
- Pages: 544
- Publisher: Manchester University Press
- Price: £30.00
- Published Date: May 2018
- BIC Category: Literary studies: ancient & classical, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, Folklore, Myths & Legends, Medieval Literature, Literature, Literature & literary studies / Literary studies: classical, early & medieval
- Series: Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture
Description
This volume contains an entirely new and accessible translation into modern English of the medieval Latin Gesta Romanorum. Based on the standard Gesta edition by Hermann Österley, it is the first such translation to appear since 1824, and the first to take appropriate account of modern scholarly priorities. The Gesta Romanorum are tales drawn from a wide variety of sources, such as classical mythology, legend and historical chronicles, and are accompanied in almost every case by allegorical Christian interpretations. They were enormously popular throughout the Middle Ages, and had a huge influence on many other authors, such as Boccaccio, Chaucer, Gower, Hoccleve, Shakespeare, Bernard Shaw and Thomas Mann. The Gesta is therefore a foundational work of western European literature - as well as one whose lively, well-crafted and often entertaining narratives hold a continuing appeal for contemporary readers.
Reviews
'Stace's elegant and accurate edition will be warmly received by readers looking for a reliable translation of this popular and influential work.'
Rebecca Krug, The Medieval Review
'a translation and introduction that should be warmly welcomed by English-speaking readers and others. Indeed, Stace's translation should establish itself quickly as the standard translation of the Gesta Romanorum.'
Dr. David Elton Gay: Research Associate, Folklore Institute, Indiana University, Fabula 2018
Contents
Introduction
Bibliography
Translator's preface
Abbreviations
List of variant readings
Index of titles
Gesta Romanorum (text)
Index
Related Books
Gesta Romanorum
Or buy from your preferred bookseller:
