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The thirteenth-century allegorical poem "The Romance of the Rose" was the most widely read secular text of the Middle Ages and the most influential work of medieval French literature. Begun in the early 1200s by Guillaume de Lorris, the "Rose" was originally shaped as an allegorical love poem intended for an aristocratic audience. Several decades later, the poem was extended by Jean de Meun, whose work broadened the poem's appeal to include academics and the middle classes. No longer simply a poem written in the tradition of courtly love literature, the Rose became a radical questioning of life, embracing complex issues such as the relationship between men and women and the role of religious orders in society. It also presented a timeless, philosophical rumination on the relationship between faith and reason. Read by Dante and Chaucer, among other leading European literary figures, the Rose laid the foundation for the development of a secular literature for the middle classes. Heather Arden provides readers of this challenging work with a detailed outline and plot synopses invaluable to understanding the poem and the history of its creation. Arden’s discussion of the cultural tradi

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Author

Heather M. Arden

Publisher

Twaynes Publishers

Published

1988

Language

EN

ISBN

9780805748482

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Romance, Poetry