Thursday, March 8, 2012

The Romance of the Rose - Jean Renart

Title:
The Romance of the Rose or Guillaume De Dole
Author:
Jean Renart
Year:
1275
Country:
France
Themes:
The strict doctrine of chivalry in the medieval period
The struggle for women to secure their position
The terrible things people will do to gain power
Synopsis:
The story of a young woman who has been wrongly accused of giving up her virginity trying to restore her position in the world.

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