Title: Aristocratic Life in Medieval France
Subtitle: The Romances of Jean Renart and Gerbert de Montreuil, 1190-1230
Description: "In Aristocratic Life in Medieval France, the medieval scholar John Baldwin undertakes a study of this segment of society using, for the first time in nearly a century, the vernacular romances written exclusively for the amusement of aristocratic audiences.".

"Rather than attempting to encompass all of Middle Age Europe, this study selects two writers, Jean Renart and Gerbert de Montreuil, and their four romances. It focuses on the discrete area of northern France during a precise period, 1190-1230. Since Jean and Gerbert framed their fictional stories with contemporary and realistic features that could be recognized by their audiences, their works provide a wealth of detail on aristocratic living."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: France, social conditions, France, history, History, History and criticism, Political and social views, Littérature et société, Adel, Roman courtois, Literature and society, Aristocracy (Social class), Letterkunde, Aristocratie dans la littérature, Histoire, Aristocracy (Social class) in literature, Et l'aristocratie, Frans, Thèmes, motifs, Romances