Tannhäuser : poet and legend : with texts and translations of his works

To the medievalist, Tannhäuser is the author of ironical and highly original lyrical verse; to the folklorist, the subject of one of Germany's oldest ballads; to the musicologist, the composer of the only extant music for a 'Tanzleich' and the hero of several operas. J. W. Thomas examines the content and style of Tannhäuser's verse, discusses his sources and his influence on other medieval poets, and gives a history of the ballad material in which he appears. Also included is a diplomatic edition of Tannhäuser's poems, both verse translations of the poems and a version of the ballad, and an extensive bibliography. Examines the content and style of Tannhauser's verse, discusses his sources and his influence on other medieval poets, and gives a history of the ballad material in which he appears. Also included is a diplomatic edition of Tannhauser's poems, both verse translations of the poems and a version of the ballad, and an extensive bibliography. PREFACE CONTENTS Introduction Leiche Minnesongs Sprüche Tannhäuser's Irony; His Sources and Reception The Medieval Legend From the Romantic Legend to the Present Tannhäuser's Verse Manesse Manuscript Jena Manuscript The Tannhäuser Ballad Bibliography