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 Poems which were included in her work but yesterday are withdrawn to-day, and new matter suggested by scholars to take the place of the old.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