Narratives of True Love and Twelfth-Century Common Sense
Narratives of True Love and Twelfth-Century Common Sense
This chapter considers the incorporation of the courtly love ideal into the verse narratives of some Arthurian romances. It also examines the question of how widely the principles of courtly love were actually put into practice in the twelfth century. The discussions cover the source material of Arthurian romance; a reading of Chrétien's “Lancelot”; aristocratic speech in the Tristan myth; the Lais of Marie de France; more real-life romances of the late twelfth century; and courtly love conventions' satirical treatment in fabliaux.
Keywords: courtly love, verse narratives, Arthurian romances, Chrétien, Lancelot, aristocratic speech, Lais, Marie de France, fabliaux
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