A Critical Edition of the Old Provençal Epic Daurel et Beton: With Notes and Prolegomena (North Carolina Studies in the Romance Languages and Literatures)

Editing this work in the context of modern scholarship has involved many literary and linguistic problems left untouched by the Meyer edition of 1880. The present edition provides a new, accurate reading of the sole manuscript, supported by copious textual notes and chapters on versification, dating, and language of author and scribe. Cover Half Title, Title Page, Copyright Acknowledgements Contents Introduction Chapter I. The Manuscript Chapter II. Versification Chapter III. Language of the Author Chapter IV. Language of the Scribe Chapter V. Date and Place of Composition Chapter VI. Summary Chapter VII. Style and Structure Chapter VIII. Characters and Themes Chapter IX. Textual Method Text Textual Note List of Works Cited Abbreviations