Weaving Narrative: Clothing in Twelfth-Century French Romance

by Monica L. Wright

Book Overview

Enide's tattered dress and Erec's fabulous coronation robe; Yvain's nudity in the forest, which prevents maidens who know him well clothed from identifying him; Lanval's fairy-lady parading about in the Arthurian court, scantily dressed, for all to observe: just why is clothing so important in twelfth-century French romance? This interdisciplinary book explores how writers of this era used clothing as a signifier with multiple meanings for many...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271035668
• ISBN13: 9780271035666
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"