| The Old French Fabliaux: Essays on Comedy and Context | 
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Category: Book
Authors: Kristin L. Burr, John F. Moran and Norris J. Lacy
Publisher: McFarland
Studio: McFarland
Manufacturer: McFarland
Label: McFarland
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 200
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.4
ISBN: 078643290X
Dewey Decimal Number: 841.109
EAN: 9780786432905
ASIN: 078643290X
Publication Date: November 6, 2007
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This collection of 14 critical essays examines short comedic tales from the 13th and 14th centuries, commonly known as the medieval French fabliaux. Each essay focuses on a different aspect of common fabliaux humor, as illustrated by a scholarly analysis of one or several original texts. Topics covered include the frequent use of bacon as humorous symbolism (in Barat et Haimet, Aloul, and Le Sacristain II), the use of comedic rhyme (in Le Prestre comporte and Le Prestre et le chevalier), and the common "virgin miracle" tale (in La Nonete). Throughout the work, contributors attempt to provide a serious analysis of the fabliaux without losing sight of the tales' original comedic content and appeal.
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