Title: Livre du chevalier de La Tour Landry pour l'enseignement de ses filles
Subtitle: compiled for the instruction of his daughters
Description: "The Book of the Knight of the Tower (full French title: Livre pour l'enseignement de ses filles du Chevalier de La Tour Landry) is a book commenced by Geoffroy IV de la Tour Landry in 1371, and which he continued writing at least until 1372 ... This book explores knightly stories of medieval manners and is a commentary on what people in the middle ages wore, how they prayed and what they hoped for in this life and the next. These stories range from the shockingly bawdy to the deeply pious, and often end with morals about the ways women can avoid 'blame, shame, and defame"--Google.
Subjects: Conduct of life, Women, Medieval Education, Early works to 1800, Education, Christian women, Young women, Early works to 1900, Young women, conduct of life, English language, Texts
Places: Medieval Education