02578cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000190011324500300013226400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031250000310034850504660037950801250084552011400097053400450211065300490215585600430220499900170224736658UtSlPG20260610133833.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aButler, Isabel10aTales from the Old French 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-07-080 aLais: The lay of the bird. The woful knight / Marie de France. The two lovers / Marie de France. Eliduc / Marie de France. Melion. The lay of the horn / Robert Biquet -- Fabliaux: The divided blanket / Bernier. Of the churl who won Paradise. The gray palfrey / Huon Leroi -- Contes dévots et didactiques: The knight of the little cask. The angel and the hermit. The jousting of Our Lady. The Order of Chivalry -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Translator's note.  aProduced by Chris Curnow, Lindy Walsh, David Garcia and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
https://www.pgdp.net  a"Tales from the Old French" by Isabel Butler is a collection of medieval literature written in the early 20th century. This anthology presents a selection of works from the Old French tradition, including lais, fabliaux, and didactic tales, which capture the values, morals, and cultural expressions of the time. The stories weave themes of love, chivalry, and wisdom, often featuring knights and noble ladies embroiled in romantic and moral dilemmas.  At the start of the collection, readers are introduced to a variety of captivating tales. One such story is "The Lay of the Bird," which describes a rich villein who owns a magical orchard. The tale centers on a wondrous bird that sings in the orchard, its song capable of enchanting listeners and ensuring the vitality of the land. However, when the greedy villein captures the bird for profit, he learns a hard lesson about loss and the consequences of greed. The opening sets a tone of magical realism, grounding it in the broader narrative traditions where moral lessons are drawn through enchanting imagery and poignant encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTales -- France -- Translations into English40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36658  c77498d77498