
Introduction to Jean Bodel
Bringing the work of a highly influential medieval French writer to English-speaking audiences for the first time
This book explores the life and works of Jean Bodel, an influential author who lived in twelfth-century Arras, France. A versatile poet, playwright, and epic writer who established new genres such as fabliaux and the mystery play, Bodel remains relatively unknown to Anglophone audien...
Bringing the work of a highly influential medieval French writer to English-speaking audiences for the first time
This book explores the life and works of Jean Bodel, an influential author who lived in twelfth-century Arras, France. A versatile poet, playwright, and epic writer who established new genres such as fabliaux and the mystery play, Bodel remains relatively unknown to Anglophone audien...