Constructions of Childhood and Youth in Old French Narrative

• Author(s): Phyllis Gaffney,
• Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
• Pages: 236
• ISBN_10: 0754669203
  ISBN_13: 9780754669203
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Literary Criticism / European / French , Literary Criticism / Medieval , Social Science / Children's Studies ,

Description:... Gaffney's book reveals contrast and change in the portrayal of childhood and youth by looking at vernacular French narratives composed between 1100 and 1220. Covering over 60 poems from two major genres - epic and romance - she traces a significant evolution.