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Medieval French literature is, for the purpose of this article, Medieval literature written in Oïl languages (particularly Old French and early Middle French) during the period from the eleventh century to the end of the fifteenth century.
This category is for works of literature written in one of the Oïl languages in France in the Middle Ages. For literature written across the channel in the Anglo-Norman language, see Category:Anglo-Norman literature. For literature written in the south of France in one of the Occitan languages, see Category:Occitan literature.
The eight phases of The Song of Roland in one picture.. The chanson de geste (Old French for 'song of heroic deeds', [a] from Latin: gesta 'deeds, actions accomplished') [1] is a medieval narrative, a type of epic poem that appears at the dawn of French literature. [2]
Literature written in French between c. 1340 and c. 1610; this overlaps with both Medieval French literature (c. 1340 to c. 1480) and French Renaissance literature (c. 1440 to c. 1610). Works of the mid 15th century can in good faith be classed as both "medieval" and "Renaissance", so just put them in both categories.
Pages in category "Medieval French romances" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Amis et Amiles;
The standard form of the fabliau is that of Medieval French literature in general, the octosyllable rhymed couplet, the most common verse form used in verse chronicles, romances (the romans), lais, and dits. They are generally short, a few hundred lines; Douin de L'Avesne's Trubert, at 2984 lines, is exceptionally long.
The French language is a Romance language derived from Latin and heavily influenced principally by Celtic and Frankish. Beginning in the 11th century, literature written in medieval French was one of the oldest vernacular (non-Latin) literatures in western Europe and it became a key source of literary themes in the Middle Ages across the continent.
Sylvia Huot is a professor of Medieval French Literature at the University of Cambridge and fellow of Pembroke College. [1] She is the author of several internationally renowned books on Medieval French Literature and the leading expert on the manuscripts of Roman de la Rose, having published extensively on its iconography.