Marie De France Research Paper

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French Writer November 27, 2011 Marie de France Marie de France, a French poet and fabulist of the 12th century. Marie de France was a beautiful woman of the medieval time. Her writings were just as beautiful as she was. Her writings consisted of love, romance, religion, and life. Most of her works where poems in the form of a song, also known as a lais. Marie de France expressed her feelings about the world around her through her writing. Marie de France’s dates of birth and death are unknown but she did live and produce some great work in the late 12th century. Marie de France lived in the middle ages, and not much is known about her private life. Scholars believe that she was born in France, most likely from the Norman origin,…show more content…
The husband leaves all the time and it distresses the wife. He refuses to tell her what he does while he is gone. He finally gives in and disseminates that he is a werewolf and goes out into the woods hunting in the form a wolf. He reveals to her that in order to turn back into his human form he must have his clothes. The husband tells her where he secretly hides his clothes. One night the wife sent out her lover to steal his clothes. The wolf remained in the forest, and the wife married her lover. The lord one day went hunting and had mercy on the wolf he was about to kill. The wolf follows the lord back and saw his former wife with her new husband and attacks him. The husband was saved and the wolf’s clothes were returned. The wolf changed back into a human, then he and his wife had many noseless children. Many parts of this poem showed the creative and the silly side of Marie de France’s…show more content…
This story starts with King Arthur giving out land, presents, and wives to his barons but neglects to reward Lanval. Lanval is depressed and in financial trouble. Lanval goes down to a stream where he meets two lovely ladies who lead him to their mistress who is rich and beautiful. They fall in love, but she requires that their love is a secret. Lanval is able to call for his lover at any time and he can live in luxury. The Queen tries to make a pass with Lanval, who rejects her. She accuses him of being homosexual. Lanval then boasts about his beautiful lover. The Queen tells the King that he tried to seduce her and insulted her, and Lanval is put on trial. Lanval calls for his lover. His lover and servants arrive, and he is set free. The two set sail for the island of Avalon and never heard from again. Marie de France is a compassionate and silly in her writings. She has so many more poems I want to read and discover. Her style is simple and entertaining. Marie de France is the type of writer who showed that stories teach you lessons and can take you away to a different world. Marie de France’s work can be influential to the writers of the future. Works Cited Russell, John. The World of Matisse. New York: Time- Life Books. Print. Emile Benoît. “Matisse, Henri.” The Dictionary of Art. New York City: New York, 1993. 821-832. Print. Perl, Jed. “Matisse’s Uncertainty.” New Republic. November
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