The Alexandreis of Walter of Châtillon : a twelfth-century epic : a verse translation /

David Townsend's translation - the first ever into English verse - affords modern readers a vivid sense of the aesthetic appeal and sophisticated artistry of Walter's poem. A concise introduction sets out the poem's background and significance in literary history, while also suggestin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walter, of Châtillon, active 1170-1180
Other Authors: Townsend, David, 1955-
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Latin
Published: Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press ©1996.
Series:Middle Ages series.
Online Access:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt18crxvp
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Select Bibliography; The Alexandreis; Prologue; Book One; Book Two; Book Three; Book Four; Book Five; Book Six; Book Seven; Book Eight; Book Nine; Book Ten; Notes; Index of Proper Names; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z