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 Poems which were included in her work but yesterday are withdrawn to-day, and new matter suggested by scholars to take the place of the old.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) (7 hr 29 min)

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