{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-jean-bodel-9780813079028","title":"An Introduction to Jean Bodel","description":"\u003cb\u003eBringing the work of a highly influential\u003cbr\u003emedieval French writer to English-speaking audiences for the first time\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis\u003cbr\u003ebook explores the life and works of Jean Bodel, an influential author who lived\u003cbr\u003ein twelfth-century Arras, France. A versatile poet, playwright, and epic writer\u003cbr\u003ewho established new genres such as fabliaux\u003cbr\u003eand the mystery play, Bodel remains relatively unknown to Anglophone audiences.\u003cbr\u003eLynn Ramey\u003cbr\u003eoffers translations and summaries of works never published before in English\u003cbr\u003ewhile delving into Bodel's historical and cultural context. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter\u003cbr\u003ea brief introduction to the poet, Ramey highlights the stimulating and\u003cbr\u003ecosmopolitan environment of Arras, considering the influence of the Crusades\u003cbr\u003eand social movements in shaping Bodel's works. Next, Ramey provides an\u003cbr\u003eextensive survey of all of Bodel's known writing across his prolific career by\u003cbr\u003egenre, from his most well-known work, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003ePlay of Saint Nicholas\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eLe Jeu de\u003cbr\u003esaint Nicolas\u003c\/i\u003e), to his final piece, \u003ci\u003eFarewell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(\u003ci\u003eLes Congés\u003c\/i\u003e), which offers important\u003cbr\u003einsight into his diagnosis of leprosy toward the end of his life. Ramey\u003cbr\u003etranslates several pieces including \u003ci\u003epastourelles\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cbr\u003efabliaux, and selections from\u003cbr\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eSong of the Saxons \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eChanson des Saisnes\u003c\/i\u003e). The book also includes\u003cbr\u003einformation on Bodel's sources, a chronology, and a glossary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith much of the existing scholarship on Bodel only\u003cbr\u003eavailable in French, this book bridges a gap in knowledge of the poet and\u003cbr\u003eserves as a useful resource for both students and specialists. \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Jean Bodel\u003c\/i\u003e allows a broader\u003cbr\u003eaudience to engage with the writer's wide-ranging work and contributions to\u003cbr\u003eliterary history.A\u003cbr\u003evolume in the series New Perspectives on Medieval Literature: Authors and\u003cbr\u003eTraditions, edited by R. Barton Palmer and Tison Pugh\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University Press of Florida","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50402662809874,"sku":"9780813079028","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c167a35c-6309-4cdd-8ac3-66fa06201229.jpg?v=1740407879","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-jean-bodel-9780813079028","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}