French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France


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The tales included in this little book of translations are derived mainly from the "Lays" of Marie de France. I do not profess them to be a complete collection of her stories in verse. The ascription varies. Poems which were included in her work but yesterday are withdrawn to-day, and new matter suggested by scholars to take the place of the old. I believe it to be, however, a far fuller version of Marie's "Lays" than has yet appeared, to my knowledge, in English. Marie's poems are concerned chiefly with love. To complete my book I have added two famous mediaeval stories on the same excellent theme. This, then, may be regarded as a volume of French romances, dealing, generally, with one aspect of mediaeval life. (Summary by Eugene Mason, from his preface to Lays of Marie de France)

Chapters

Introduction 25:44 Read by Linda Hogan
Prologue by Way of Dedication 3:40 Read by Linda Hogan
The Lay of Gugemar 38:32 Read by Alisson Veldhuis
The Lay of The Dolorous Knight 11:37 Read by Alisson Veldhuis
The Lay of Eliduc 56:08 Read by Barry O'Neill
The Lay of The Nightengale 8:16 Read by Linda Hogan
The Lay of Sir Launfal 32:44 Read by Barry O'Neill
The Lay of The Two Lovers 11:41 Read by Linda Hogan
The Lay of The Were-Wolf 15:40 Read by Linda Hogan
The Lay of the Ash Tree 22:43 Read by Barry O'Neill
The Lay of The Honeysuckle 5:46 Read by Linda Hogan
The Lay of Equitan 14:24 Read by Bellona Times
The Lay of Milon 22:40 Read by haggisreflux
The Lay of Yonec 26:20 Read by Barry O'Neill
The Lay of The Thorn 22:22 Read by Linda Hogan
The Lay of Graelent 23:58 Read by Ted Garvin
A Story of Beyond The Sea 1:04:36 Read by TriciaG
The Chatelaine of Vergi 42:34 Read by Barry O'Neill