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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Nigel Bryant , Cuvelier , CuvelierPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd Imprint: The Boydell Press Weight: 0.001kg ISBN: 9781783276967ISBN 10: 1783276967 Pages: 442 Publication Date: 10 May 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction The Text Translated Editions and Further Reading The Song of Bertrand du Guesclin Prologue Bertrand's Youth War in Brittany War in Normandy The Battle of Auray The Spanish Adventure Bertrand's Ransom Revenge in Spain Constable of France The Death of Chandos The Cleansing of Poitou Bertrand's DeathReviewsBryant is to be congratulated in making this frequently underestimated source accessible to a wide readership. * FRANCIA * Bertrand's story is legendary, and designed to inspire the French to regain their honor after suffering terrible defeats during the Hundred Years' War. Bryant captures Cuvelier's gift for storytelling in this exciting, engaging, and immersive translation. Recommended. * CHOICE * [A] sparkling tale for the modern reader to enjoy . . Bryant has created a fluid text, accompanied by several maps and numerous explanatory footnotes that help the reader understand the story. The translation must have been a huge undertaking, and it will undoubtedly be of use to students and teachers as well as to scholars and laymen as a tool to study medieval historiography, propaganda, and myth-making, or simply as a very enjoyable read. -- Yvonne Vermijn * Speculum * Nigel Bryant has translated several medieval French texts; his latest offering, Cuvelier's c. 1382 Chanson du Bertrand de Guesclin, expands the number of chivalric biographies available in English. The volume's production values are good. -- Parergon Bryant is to be congratulated in making this frequently underestimated source accessible to a wide readership. * FRANCIA * Bertrand's story is legendary, and designed to inspire the French to regain their honor after suffering terrible defeats during the Hundred Years' War. Bryant captures Cuvelier's gift for storytelling in this exciting, engaging, and immersive translation. Recommended. * CHOICE * [A] sparkling tale for the modern reader to enjoy . . Bryant has created a fluid text, accompanied by several maps and numerous explanatory footnotes that help the reader understand the story. The translation must have been a huge undertaking, and it will undoubtedly be of use to students and teachers as well as to scholars and laymen as a tool to study medieval historiography, propaganda, and myth-making, or simply as a very enjoyable read. -- Yvonne Vermijn * Speculum * Author InformationNIGEL BRYANT is well known for his lively and accurate versions of medieval French works. His translations of Chrétien de Troyes' Perceval and all its continuations and of the extraordinary late Arthurian romance Perceforest have been major achievements; he has also translated Jean le Bel's history of the early stages of the Hundred Years War, and the 13th- and 14th-century biographies of William Marshal and Bertrand du Guesclin. He was awarded the 2019 Norris J. Lacy Prize for outstanding editorial achievement in Arthurian studies. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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