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Aucassin and Nicolette by an Out-of-the-Box Medieval Author
Written by Rebecca Reid on Friday, November 20, 2009 Filed under: Fiction, Poetry, ReviewsAucassin et Nicolete was written in medieval France, but it’s not your typical roman d’amour.
I haven’t actually read any other medieval romances. My expectations of “typical” are all formed on stereotype. In many ways, Aucassin and Nicolette meets those fairy tale stereotypes. On the other hand, something goes quite “wrong” in this love story, for [...]
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