| 1. |  | Arthurian Romances (Penguin Classics)
from Penguin Classics
Price: $10.20
Customer Review:
D.D.R. Owen, late professor emeritus of French in the University of St. Andrews, states of his translation that he kept "the needs of students" in mind. For that reason, Owen tells us, his "renderings...incline towards the literal." In other words Owen's translation of Chrétien of Troyes's... more info | 3.5 / 5.0
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| 2. |  | The Song of Roland (Penguin Classics)
from Penguin Classics
Price: $8.00
Customer Review:
Difficult to track the history of this stanza poem, but it is thought to be written in the twelfth century. It is "an epic clash between Christianity and Paganism" (Christians against Muslims, or more precisely, Caracens against Franks). "Based on the massacre in 778 of Charlemagn.......in Northern... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | Flowers of Evil (New Directions Paperbook)
from New Directions Publishing Corporation
Price: $14.96
Customer Review:
One of the finest examples of French Symbolist poetry around. This guy was a real freak, fiend, madman genius. In short, a true G. You won't find a lot of poems about flowers & gardens here. Prostitutes, grime, poverty, drug addiction, crime, rape, brutality; you know, simple normal everyday... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 4. |  | Maldoror and the Complete Works of the Comte de Lautréamont
from Exact Change
Customer Review:
It's more fun to realize that it's about writing, illustrations of writing and figures for writing. The reader is represented in the story as the victim of the author, which he always is.
Check it out and tell me if it doesn't work. | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 5. |  | The Lais of Marie De France
from Labyrinth Press
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I love the book and thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It is translated, edited, and introduced by two professors from Columbia University with impeccable credentials and should be a pretty straightforward presentation retaining the intent of Marie in writing the Lais. Purchase it for your liibrary, I... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 6. |  | The Complete Romances of Chretien De Troyes
from Indiana University Press
Price: $16.15
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If chivalry and courtly love interest you, this collection of romances is sure to please you. | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 7. |  | Rimbaud Complete (Modern Library)
from Modern Library
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Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891) was a French poet who experimented with many verse structures at an early age. Always interested in the theme of liberty, Rimbaud's work challenged the boundaries of traditional poetic expression. Wyatt Mason, the translator of the poet's work in Rimbaud Complete (2003),... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 8. |  | Arthur Rimbaud: Complete Works (Perennial Classics)
from Harper Perennial Modern Classics
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An essential book that collects all of Rimbaud's poetry. I thoroughly enjoyed reading each poem and would like to thank Mr.Schdmit for translating the French text to English for those of us who don't speak the language of love. I believe this book contains all of his classic poems, prose and letters... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 9. | ![]() | Silence: A Thirteenth-Century French Romance (Medieval Texts and Studies, No 10)
from Colleagues Pr
Customer Review:
I thought the story "Silence" was very good, surprisingly interesting and engaging given its age. Its plot was not unlike many modern tales, which I found interesting also.
If I have one complaint, it is that the translator used some seemingly too modern vocabulary in her translation, like "hit... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 10. | ![]() | Les Fleurs Du Mal
from David R Godine Pub
Customer Review:
This is exactly what I said in the title: a nice help, if you know something about the romance languages and are a beginner at French. For, as far as I can see the translation doesn't preserve rhyme or the rhythm of the original, yet it's not literal. It does provide semantic help if you're... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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