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- Robert the Devil : The First Modern English Translation of Robert le Diable, an Anonymous French Romance of the Thirteenth Century
- Publication Name
- Robert the Devil
- Title
- Robert the Devil
- Subtitle
- The First Modern English Translation of Robert le Diable, an Anon
- Translator
- Samuel N. Rosenberg
- Contributor
- Samuel N. Rosenberg (Translated by)
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0271080167
- EAN
- 9780271080161
- ISBN
- 9780271080161
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania STATE University Press
- Genre
- Literary Criticism, Poetry
- Release Date
- 23/01/2018
- Release Year
- 2018
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.5in
- Item Length
- 9in
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 9.6 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Topic
- Medieval, European / General, Poetry, Ancient & Classical
- Number of Pages
- 168 Pages
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Samuel N. Rosenberg, one of the premier translators of Old French, presents in this volume the first modern English-language version of the thirteenth-century French romance Robert le Diable , a tale of supernatural birth and spiritual redemption. Robert is born after his mother, a childless noblewoman, secretly calls upon Satan to help her conceive. His wicked behavior as a boy and, later, as a destructive young man is so brutal that one day Robert prevails upon his mother to reveal the secret of his birth and thus the source of his wickedness. Upon learning the truth, he leaves his privileged home in Normandy to seek salvation. Robert's lengthy penance--under the aegis of the Pope and a pious hermit--begins with his acting as a mute fool in the Roman Emperor's court and ends with his sainthood. In between he plays the hero's role in defeating the Turks in battle and turns down the hand of the Emperor's daughter in marriage, choosing instead to return to the hermit's abode. The legend of Robert le Diable was extraordinarily influential in the seven hundred years after its creation, generating new versions and adaptations in various languages, ranging from sixteenth-century English adaptations by Wynken de Worde and Thomas Lodge to Giacomo Meyerbeer's esteemed 1831 opera. Framed by a thoughtful introduction and thorough bibliography, this accessible translation renders the original octosyllabic rhymed couplets of the metrical Old French romance in energetic free verse.
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Pennsylvania STATE University Press
ISBN-10
0271080167
ISBN-13
9780271080161
eBay Product ID (ePID)
241169869
Product Key Features
Book Title
Robert the Devil : The First Modern English Translation of Robert le Diable, an Anonymous French Romance of the Thirteenth Century
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Medieval, European / General, Poetry, Ancient & Classical
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Literary Criticism, Poetry
Number of Pages
168 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
9.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Pq1516.R7r67 2018
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"A welcome addition to the slew of recent translations of less-known French romances." -M. Aaij, Choice, "Rosenberg's lively, yet faithful rendition of this classic tale is a welcome addition to the corpus of works in Old French now available to a wider audience. The legend's vitality in the various adaptations it has assumed, along with Robert's devilish charisma, make the text an important subject for further research in genre and character studies." -Stacey Hahn, Speculum, "Samuel N. Rosenberg is one of the most accomplished and capable translators of Old French texts working today. He has now applied his admirable skills to Robert le Diable, a fascinating romance of the thirteenth century." --Norris J. Lacy,editor of Lancelot-Grail: The Old French Arthurian Vulgate and Post-Vulgate in Translation, "Rosenberg's lively, yet faithful rendition of this classic tale is a welcome addition to the corpus of works in Old French now available to a wider audience. The legend's vitality in the various adaptations it has assumed, along with Robert's devilish charisma, make the text an important subject for further research in genre and character studies." --Stacey Hahn Speculum, "A welcome addition to the slew of recent translations of less-known French romances." --M. Aaij Choice, "This elegant translation makes the thirteenth-century Old French saint's legend of Robert le diable available to an English-speaking audience for the first time. The poem, rendered here into vigorous free verse that captures the spirit of the original, was extremely popular (and widely translated) in the Middle Ages, but has been relatively neglected by modern scholars. Samuel Rosenberg includes an excellent introduction and bibliography. I recommend the volume highly." -Maureen Boulton, author of Sacred Fictions of Medieval France: Narrative Theology in the Lives of Christ and the Virgin, 1150-1500, "This elegant translation makes the thirteenth-century Old French saint's legend of Robert le diable available to an English-speaking audience for the first time. The poem, rendered here into vigorous free verse that captures the spirit of the original, was extremely popular (and widely translated) in the Middle Ages, but has been relatively neglected by modern scholars. Samuel Rosenberg includes an excellent introduction and bibliography. I recommend the volume highly." --Maureen Boulton,author of Sacred Fictions of Medieval France: Narrative Theology in the Lives of Christ and the Virgin, 1150 - 1500, "This elegant translation makes the thirteenth-century Old French saint's legend of Robert le diable available to an English-speaking audience for the first time. The poem, rendered here into vigorous free verse that captures the spirit of the original, was extremely popular (and widely translated) in the Middle Ages, but has been relatively neglected by modern scholars. Samuel Rosenberg includes an excellent introduction and bibliography. I recommend the volume highly." --Maureen Boulton, author of Sacred Fictions of Medieval France: Narrative Theology in the Lives of Christ and the Virgin, 1150 - 1500, "This elegant translation makes the thirteenth-century Old French saint's legend of Robert le diable available to an English-speaking audience for the first time. The poem, rendered here into vigorous free verse that captures the spirit of the original, was extremely popular (and widely translated) in the Middle Ages, but has been relatively neglected by modern scholars. Samuel Rosenberg includes an excellent introduction and bibliography. I recommend the volume highly." -Maureen Boulton, author of Sacred Fictions of Medieval France: Narrative Theology in the Lives of Christ and the Virgin, 1150 - 1500, "An excellent translation that will appeal to medieval enthusiasts, fans of chivalric romance, and French literature." -Erica Swenson Danowitz, Library Journal, "Rosenberg's lively, yet faithful rendition of this classic tale is a welcome addition to the corpus of works in Old French now available to a wider audience. The legend's vitality in the various adaptations it has assumed, along with Robert's devilish charisma, make the text an important subject for further research in genre and character studies." --Stacey Hahn, Speculum, "Samuel N. Rosenberg is one of the most accomplished and capable translators of Old French texts working today. He has now applied his admirable skills to Robert le Diable, a fascinating romance of the thirteenth century." --Norris J. Lacy, editor of Lancelot-Grail: The Old French Arthurian Vulgate and Post-Vulgate in Translation, "Samuel N. Rosenberg is one of the most accomplished and capable translators of Old French texts working today. He has now applied his admirable skills to Robert le Diable, a fascinating romance of the thirteenth century." -Norris J. Lacy, editor of Lancelot-Grail: The Old French Arthurian Vulgate and Post-Vulgate in Translation, "Translations should be measured against their purpose, and Rosenberg easily meets his declared intentions. This is 'a work suitable for recitation, a work whose rhythms and sonorities bespeak the presence [...] of a storyteller.' Whether as teaching aid or pleasure read, this translation of Robert's tale brings medieval Europe to life with aplomb." --Nicholas D. Brodie Parergon, "A welcome addition to the slew of recent translations of less-known French romances." --M. Aaij, Choice, "This elegant translation makes the thirteenth-century Old French saint's legend of Robert le diable available to an English-speaking audience for the first time. The poem, rendered here into vigorous free verse that captures the spirit of the original, was extremely popular (and widely translated) in the Middle Ages, but has been relatively neglected by modern scholars. Samuel Rosenberg includes an excellent introduction and bibliography. I recommend the volume highly." --Maureen Boulton, author of Sacred Fictions of Medieval France: Narrative Theology in the Lives of Christ and the Virgin, 1150-1500, "Translations should be measured against their purpose, and Rosenberg easily meets his declared intentions. This is 'a work suitable for recitation, a work whose rhythms and sonorities bespeak the presence [...] of a storyteller.' Whether as teaching aid or pleasure read, this translation of Robert's tale brings medieval Europe to life with aplomb." -Nicholas D. Brodie, Parergon, "An excellent translation that will appeal to medieval enthusiasts, fans of chivalric romance, and French literature." --Erica Swenson Danowitz, Library Journal, "An excellent translation that will appeal to medieval enthusiasts, fans of chivalric romance, and French literature." --Erica Swenson Danowitz Library Journal, "Translations should be measured against their purpose, and Rosenberg easily meets his declared intentions. This is 'a work suitable for recitation, a work whose rhythms and sonorities bespeak the presence [...] of a storyteller.' Whether as teaching aid or pleasure read, this translation of Robert's tale brings medieval Europe to life with aplomb." --Nicholas D. Brodie, Parergon
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