The Romance of the Rose
| Author | : Guillaume (de Lorris) |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 388 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0192839489 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780192839480 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (480 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Romance of the Rose by : Guillaume (de Lorris)
Download or read book The Romance of the Rose written by Guillaume (de Lorris) and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The famous 13th century allegorical romance was begun by Guillame de Lorris, portraying the attempts of a courtier to woo his beloved and set in a symbolic walled garden. The work was finished after Guillame's death by Jean de Meun, who expanded the work into an encyclopedic and often satirical commentary on the many forms of love and courtship.