Nigel of Longchamp, Speculum Stultorum

by Jill Mann

An edition and English translation of the Speculum Stultorum (The Mirror for Fools), a long Latin beast epic written near the end of the twelfth century by a monk of Christ Church, Canterbury. This was one of the most popular works of the Middle Ages, a favourite of Chaucer, Gower, and Henryson, and was copied for over three centuries, with a circulation extending as far as eastern Europe. It is not only a milestone in the history of medieval beast...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192857711
• ISBN13: 9780192857712
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 2.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.8" x 8.6"