Title: Konrad Fleck : Flore und Blanscheflur
Description: Konrad Fleck's romance "Floris and Blancheflour" (c. 1200) has only been previously available in 19th century editions. This volume presents a new critical edition based on all existing sources, partially reproduced for the reader. The research portion includes a history of the work's transmission, its literary history, and comparative analyses that newly situate the story in Medieval German literature as well as European narrative tradition. --
Subjects: Fiction, general, German Epic poetry, History and criticism, German Court epic