The Middle English “Castle of Love” and Robert Grosseteste’s Anglo-Norman Original, “Le chasteau d’amour”
Edited by Dana M. Symons Translated by Dana M. Symons
Paperback (Published)
(June 2025)
ISBN: 9781580446952
8.27 x 10.24 inches
Price: $24.95
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An edition of The Castle of Love, a Middle English translation of Robert Grosseteste’s Anglo-Norman poem, with a previously unpublished supplemental text of the Chateau d’amour, an invaluable addition for comparisons between the texts.
This new edition of the Middle English Castle of Love includes a French text of Le chasteau d’amour, Robert Grosseteste’s Anglo-Norman poem that forms the basis of the medieval English translation. Rich biblical allusions and architectural imagery showcase the popular allegory of Virgin Mary as castle of love, set within Grosseteste’s influential interpretation of the allegory of the four daughters of God, where medieval romance motifs, feudal structures, and legal principles illuminate the central theme of salvation history.
Introduction The Castle of Love Explanatory Notes Textual Notes Appendix: Le chateau d'amour Textual Notes to Le chateau d'amour Bibliography Glossary,
Introduction
The Castle of Love
Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes
Appendix: Le château d’amour
Textual Notes to Le château d’amour
Bibliography
Glossary
- Edited by Dana M. Symons
- Translated by Dana M. Symons
Other Titles in this Series
Guillaume de Machaut, The Complete Poetry and Music, Volume 1
The Debate Poems: Le Jugement dou Roy de Behaigne, Le Jugement dou Roy de Navarre, Le Lay de Plour
Sentimental and Humorous Romances
Floris and Blancheflour, Sir Degrevant, The Squire of Low Degree, The Tournament of Tottenham, and The Feast of Tottenham
The Dialogue of Solomon and Marcolf
A Dual-Language Edition from Latin and Middle English Printed Editions
Christine de Pizan’s Advice for Princes in Middle English Translation
Stephen Scrope’s "The Epistle of Othea" and the Anonymous "Lytle Bibell of Knyghthod"
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