“Medieval Legends of Love & Lust” by Rosalind Kerven

A unique collection of thirty, romantic stories from the 12th – 15th centuries which is authentically and entertainingly retold from translations of the original, very lengthy and complex texts. The stories – both famous and little known – are drawn from the medieval literature of England, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Spain and Wales. They feature dramatic adventures in courtly love, mystical passion, bawdy and jocular tales, tragedy, scandal and feminist longing – essential reading for anyone interested in the popular thought and culture of the Middle Ages.