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Violent Passions

by Tracy Adams

Courtly love in literatureHistory and criticismLove in literatureFrench poetryFrench poetry, history and criticism, to 1500Amour courtois dans la littératureAmour dans la littératurePoésie française

This book re-evaluates the perception of "courtly love" in Old French verse. Adams traces how these verses explore the emotional trials of amour and propose coping methods for the lovelorn.

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Book data: Open Library