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100	1		_aButler, Isabel
245	1	0	_aTales from the Old French
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2011
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2011-07-08
505	0		_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.
508			_aProduced by Chris Curnow, Lindy Walsh, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520			_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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aTales -- France -- Translations into English
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36658
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