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  • The Romance of the Rose or Guillaume de Dole

    by Jean Renart ...
    Translated by Patricia Terry, Nancy Vine Durling ...
    Series series The Middle Ages Series
    The author of at least two noteworthy romances of the early thirteenth century, Le Roman de la Rose or Guillaume de Dole and L'Escoufle (The Kite), as well as Le Lai de l'Ombre, Jean Renart is today recognized as the most accomplished practitioner of the "realistic romance" in Old French literature. ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD

  • The Romance of the Rose or Guillaume de Dole

    by Jean Renart ...
    Translated by Patricia Terry, Nancy Vine Durling ...
    Series series The Middle Ages Series
    The author of at least two noteworthy romances of the early thirteenth century, Le Roman de la Rose or Guillaume de Dole and L'Escoufle (The Kite), as well as Le Lai de l'Ombre, Jean Renart is today recognized as the most accomplished practitioner of the "realistic romance" in Old French literature. ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD

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  • The Lily and the Lion

    by Maurice Druon ...
    Series Book 6 - The Accursed Kings
    “This is the original Game of Thrones.” George R.R. Martin.The royal house of France has fallen. Charles IV is dead, fulfilling the curse of the Templars once and for all. This leaves the path to the throne open for Robert of Artois to place his cousin, Philippe of Valois, upon it. Having committed fraud, perjury and murder in the name of the new king, Robert expects to receive a title and his ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

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  • The Book Of Were-Wolves: Being An Account Of Terrible Superstition

    by Sabine Baring-Gould ...
    The book of were-wolves: Being an account of terrible superstition presents an exploration of stories surrounding transformations, fear, and the long history of belief in human creatures linked to wolves. The narrative opens with an encounter in a rural region where local accounts of a feared creature reveal how deeply such stories shape community behavior. These recollections introduce an ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD

  • The Lais of Marie De France

    With Two Further Lais in the Original Old French

    by Marie France ...
    Marie de France (fl. late twelfth century) is the earliest known French woman poet and her lais - stories in verse based on Breton tales of chivalry and romance - are among the finest of the genre. Recounting the trials and tribulations of lovers, the lais inhabit a powerfully realized world where very real human protagonists act out their lives against fairy-tale elements of magical beings, ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • The Song of Roland

    On 15 August 778, Charlemagne’s army was returning from a successful expedition against Saracen Spain when its rearguard was ambushed in a remote Pyrenean pass. Out of this skirmish arose a stirring tale of war, which was recorded in the oldest extant epic poem in French. The Song of Roland, written by an unknown poet, tells of Charlemagne’s warrior nephew, Lord of the Breton Marches, who ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry

    by Geoffroi de Charny ...
    Translated by Elspeth Kennedy ...
    Series series The Middle Ages Series
    On the great influence of a valiant lord: "The companions, who see that good warriors are honored by the great lords for their prowess, become more determined to attain this level of prowess."On the lady who sees her knight honored: "All of this makes the noble lady rejoice greatly within herself at the fact that she has set her mind and heart on loving and helping to make such a good knight or ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD

  • Peter Abelard

    by Helen Waddell ...
    A new edition of the historical novel Peter Abelard by Helen Waddell introduced by Kate Mosse, the bestselling author of The Burning Chambers and Labyrinth.The story of Heloise and Abelard is one of the most famous love stories of all time. He was a famous philosopher in 12th Century Paris and she was a gifted scholar. He takes on the role of her tutor and the two fall passionately in love. ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • The Complete Romances of Chrétien de Troyes

    Edited by David Staines ...
    "Eminently readable. . . . a translator who understands the spirit as well as the letter of the original and renders it with style." — SpeculumThis new translation brings to life for a new generation of readers the stories of King Arthur, Lancelot, Guinevere, Gawain, Perceval, Yvain, and the other "knights and ladies" of Chrétien de Troyes' famous chivalric romances."A pleasure to read." — Library ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Three Monks of Tears: The Rose Knight's Crucifixion #2

    The Rose Knight's Crucifixion, #2

    by Lawrence Ellsworth ...
    Series Book 2 - The Rose Knight's Crucifixion
    Swashbuckling historical thriller, a parallel novel to Dumas's The Three Musketeers: In 1619 the esoteric and forbidden magic of the Rosicrucian Brotherhood was compiled into a single volume, The Three Mystic Heirs, a book furiously destroyed by the Inquisition—except for one copy! And Louis d'Astarac thinks he knows how to find it.Louis is a young French noble, witty, cultured, and trained in all ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Peter Abelard

    by Helen Waddell ...
    Peter Abelard is Waddell's evocation of medieval Paris, and gripping account of this tragic love story, set amidst theological disputations. This historical novel was first published in 1933. It was critically well received then and became an instant bestseller. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Latin for Common Entrance One Answers

    by N. R. R. Oulton ...
    This PDF download provides a complete set of answers to the exercises in Latin for Common Entrance One.- Clear layout saves time marking work- Enables efficient assessment of pupils' strengths and weaknesses- Advice and guidance develops pupils' use of the languagePlease note that as a PDF download, this product is non-refundable. ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD