{"product_id":"the-lais-of-marie-de-france-penguin-classics","title":"The Lais of Marie de France (Penguin Classics)","description":"The leading edition of the work of the earliest known French woman poet—the subject of Lauren Groff’s bestselling novel Matrix\n\nMarie de France (fl. late twelfth century) is the earliest known French woman poet and her lais—stories in verse based on Breton tales of chivalry and romance—are among the finest of the genre. Recounting the trials and tribulations of lovers, the lais inhabit a powerfully realized world where very real human protagonists act out their lives against fairy-tale elements of magical beings, potions and beasts. De France takes a subtle and complex view of courtly love, whether telling the story of the knight who betrays his fairy mistress or describing the noblewoman who embroiders her sad tale on the shroud for a nightingale killed by a jealous and suspicious husband.\n\nFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0140447598\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: PKV.0140447598.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:France, Marie de|Burgess, Glyn S.|Busby, Keith\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: It's been through some chapters of life! Expect visible wear—creases, notes, highlights, maybe even a splash of water here and there. Perfect for readers who love a book with history.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aspen Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52501087584543,"sku":"PKV.0140447598.A","price":2.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0894\/0470\/3007\/files\/0140447598-0.jpg?v=1777654975","url":"https:\/\/www.aspenbookco.com\/products\/the-lais-of-marie-de-france-penguin-classics","provider":"Aspen Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}