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Table of Contents
Introduction. Wace: his life and times
La Vie de sainte Marguerite
La Conception Nostre Dame
La Vie de saint Nicolas
Manuscripts, sources and adaptation principles
Britain, Rome and the House of Constantine
King Arthur and the passage of dominion
The ancestors of William the Conqueror
William II of Normandy
The aftermath of Hastings
La Vie de sainte Marguerite
La Conception Nostre Dame
La Vie de saint Nicolas
Manuscripts, sources and adaptation principles
Britain, Rome and the House of Constantine
King Arthur and the passage of dominion
The ancestors of William the Conqueror
William II of Normandy
The aftermath of Hastings
Reviews
This meticulous, judicious, thorough, and clearly written book will be the natural starting point for anyone embarking on study of any of Wace's works, but it will also be very helpful to scholars of Anglo-Norman culture, translation and vernacularization. ARTHURIANA
Provides a definitive reading of the Brut while illuminating Wace's other literary contributions. [...] An indispensable examination of Wace's surviving texts. [Future] studies will need to start with A Companion to Wace. SPECULUM
Thorough and well-organized. Like a good companion, it travels alongside the reader though the poet's corpus, leading to an enhanced understanding of Wace's methodology and a deeper appreciation of his skill. FRENCH REVIEW
An indispensable and friendly guide. ENGLISH
[This] admirable volume is everything its title implies: a handbook, a summa, and a guidebook. [...] As a readable and informative statement of the present position of Wace studies it would be hard to beat. MEDIUM AEVUM, 2006
Offers a careful and comprehensive treatment. This appealing book will be useful to those interested not only in Wace but also in medieval literature and culture in general. Recommended. CHOICE
Provides a definitive reading of the Brut while illuminating Wace's other literary contributions. [...] An indispensable examination of Wace's surviving texts. [Future] studies will need to start with A Companion to Wace. SPECULUM
Thorough and well-organized. Like a good companion, it travels alongside the reader though the poet's corpus, leading to an enhanced understanding of Wace's methodology and a deeper appreciation of his skill. FRENCH REVIEW
An indispensable and friendly guide. ENGLISH
[This] admirable volume is everything its title implies: a handbook, a summa, and a guidebook. [...] As a readable and informative statement of the present position of Wace studies it would be hard to beat. MEDIUM AEVUM, 2006
Offers a careful and comprehensive treatment. This appealing book will be useful to those interested not only in Wace but also in medieval literature and culture in general. Recommended. CHOICE
Author Bio
Françoise H. M. Le Saux is Senior Lecturer of French Studies at The University of Reading, Reading, UK.