Available in two editions: Monotone or Color Illustrations. This is the monotone editioin. Born in the 12th century in Brittany, Marie de France is the first female author of European literature. Her themes of love and gender are provocatively modern in attitude. Her storytelling is frank and unabashed. Her expression is playful and ironic. She aims for the discovery of the deepest meanings of the relations of men and women. Neither her Christian...