Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-289) and index.
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Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION Identity and encounter in medieval literature; 1 The specular encounter in fictions of reciprocity: the Lais of Marie de France; 2 The specular encounter in Arthurian romance; 3 From encounter to specular encounter in fictions of the courtly tryst; 4 The specular encounter in fictions of lineage; AFTERWORD The specular encounter in perspective; Appendix; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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In this study of vernacular French narrative from the twelfth century through the later Middle Ages, Maddox considers the construction of identity in a range of fictions. He focuses on crucial encounters, widespread in medieval literature, in which characters are informed about fundamental aspects of their own circumstances and selfhood.
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Title
Fictions of identity in medieval France.
International Standard Book Number
9780521781053
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
French literature-- To 1500-- History and criticism.
Identity (Psychology) in literature.
Identité (Psychologie) dans la littérature.
Littérature française-- Avant 1500-- Histoire et critique.
Frans.
French literature.
Identité (psychologie)-- Dans la littérature-- Moyen âge.
Identiteit.
Identity (Psychology) in literature.
Letterkunde.
LITERARY CRITICISM-- European-- French.
LITERARY CRITICISM-- Medieval.
Literaturproduktion
Littérature française-- Avant 1500-- Histoire et critique.