BETWEEN ROMANCE AND HISTORY: GALFRIDIAN HISTORIOGRAPHY IN JEAN D'ARRAS'S MÉLUSINE.

The article delves into Jean d'Arras's Mélusine, a late fourteenth-century French romance, examining its incorporation of prophecy and historical elements, particularly focusing on its relationship with Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia regum Britanniae. Topics include the use of prophecy in dynastic...

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Publicado en:Medium Aevum Vol. 91; no. 2; pp. 254 - 276
Autor principal: FLOOD, VICTORIA
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Society for the Study of Medieval Languages & Literature 2022
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Sumario:The article delves into Jean d'Arras's Mélusine, a late fourteenth-century French romance, examining its incorporation of prophecy and historical elements, particularly focusing on its relationship with Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia regum Britanniae. Topics include the use of prophecy in dynastic romance, the integration of historical characters, and the political and literary contexts surrounding the text. The analysis reveals a complex interplay between romance and history.