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  • Aucassin & Nicolette, and Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends

    by Eugene Mason ...
    The title story, "Aucassin & Nicolette," is a medieval French romance that tells the tale of two young lovers, Aucassin and Nicolette, who come from different backgrounds but are determined to be together despite the obstacles they face. The story is known for its poetic language, its portrayal of chivalric ideals, and its exploration of themes such as love, loyalty, and fate.In addition to ... Read more

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  • Layamon's Brut (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. A Middle English Chronicle of Trojan Britain, Early Kings, and Arthurian Destiny in Alliterative Verse

    by Layamon, Willa Merynford ...
    Translated by Eugene Mason ...
    Layamon's Brut is a monumental Middle English chronicle poem recounting the legendary history of Britain from its Trojan origins through the reigns of its early kings, culminating in the Arthurian cycle. Drawing chiefly on Wace's Roman de Brut and ultimately Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae, Layamon reshapes inherited material in a vigorous alliterative style that preserves echoes ... Read more

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  • The Ultimate Christmas Collection

    by L. Frank Baum, Leo Tolstoy, F. Marion Crawford, J. M. Barrie, Louisa May Alcott, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Lucy Maud Montgomery, George MacDonald, Charles Dickens, Frances Browne, Kate Douglas Wiggin, Kenneth Grahame, Eleanor H. Porter, Jack London, Beatrix Potter, Juliana Horatia Ewing, Thomas Nelson Page, Wilkie Collins, Elizabeth Gaskell, O. Henry, Hans Christian Andersen, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Selma Lagerlöf, Elizabeth Harrison, Mark Twain, Susan Coolidge, Anthony Trollope, William Dean Howells, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Henry Van Dyke, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Thomas Hardy, James Fenimore Cooper, Lucy Wheelock, Olive Thorne Miller, François Coppée, James Weber Linn, Anne Hollingsworth Wharton, Anton Chekhov, Edgar Wallace, Alphonse Daudet, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Fra Filippo Lippi, Guy de Maupassant, Saki, Bret Harte, Robert E. Howard, Oliver Bell Bunce, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, William Canton, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Eugene Field, Nora Archibald Smith, John Mason Neale, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Robert Louis Stevenson, Sir Walter Scott, William Wordsworth, Rudyard Kipling, John Milton, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Emily Dickinson, William Butler Yeats, William Makepeace Thackeray, Sara Teasdale, Thomas Tusser, Charles Kingsley, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, William Topaz McGonagall, John Donne, Charles Wesley, Carolyn Wells, William Drummond, James Russell Lowell, Alfred Domett, Reginald Heber, Margaret Deland, John Addington Symonds, Edward Thring, Mary Austin, Isaac Watts, Robert Herrick, Edmund Hamilton Sears, Ben Jonson, Edmund Bolton, Robert Southwell, James Whitcomb Riley, Frances Ridley Havergal, William Morris, William Shakespeare, Charles Mackay, Eliza Cook, George Wither, John G. Whittier, Richard Watson Gilder, Henry Vaughan, Martin Luther, Andrew Lang, Emily Huntington Miller, Robert Browning, Arthur Conan Doyle, G.K Chesterton, R. Austin Freeman, Fred M. White, Robert Barr, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Frank R. Stockton, Grant Allen, Jerome K. Jerome, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Algernon Blackwood ...
    This carefully curated anthology brings together a broad selection of timeless works in one digital edition. Readers can discover essential voices, memorable stories and enduring ideas across a rich variety of literary styles. Prepared for comfortable continuous reading, this collection is ideal for exploring classic literature or returning to lasting favorites. ... Read more

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  • Roman de Brut

    Arthurian Chronicles

    by Wace ...
    Translated by Eugene Mason ...
    The poet Wace produced a remarkable epic poem known as "Roman de Brut" in the 1100s. The poem combined a sweeping history of Britain, along with elements of Arthurian legend and folktales. This twentieth-century translation of Wace's poem provides historical context for the work, as well as a prose rendering that is accessible to modern-day readers. ... Read more

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  • The Lays of Marie de France (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Mediaeval Tales about Love, Betrayal & Fantastic Beasts

    by Marie de France, Delia Penmere ...
    Translated by Eugene Mason ...
    The Lays of Marie de France gathers twelve Anglo-Norman narrative poems that transform Celtic and Breton materials into refined courtly literature. Composed in octosyllabic rhyming couplets, these lais explore love, secrecy, loyalty, exile, marvels, and the tensions between feudal obligation and private desire. Their style is lucid yet artful, combining narrative economy with psychological ... Read more

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  • The Lays of Marie de France

    Enriched edition. Mediaeval Tales about Love, Betrayal & Fantastic Beasts

    by Marie de France, Cameron Price ...
    Translated by Eugene Mason ...
    In "The Lays of Marie de France," the 12th-century poetess offers a compelling collection of narrative poems that intricately weave themes of love, chivalry, and the supernatural. Utilizing a lyrical style characteristic of medieval Breton lays, Marie employs a stanzaic structure complemented by rhythmic precision. Her stories, rich with folklore and moral complexity, reveal the nuanced dynamics ... Read more

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  • Lais

    by de France ...
    Translated by Eugene Mason ...
    Marie de France is regarded as the first female poet writing in French. Most of the details of her life are lost to history, and even though she was thought to have lived and composed mostly in England-perhaps at the court of King Henry II-she herself says she is of France. The Lais were likely composed in the 1170s in the Anglo-Norman language, the language of the Norman conquerors of England.The ... Read more

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  • Layamon's Brut (Summarized Edition)

    Enriched edition. An alliterative Middle English poem of Arthurian legend, the Norman Conquest, and England's identity

    by Layamon, Meredith Langley, Harper Hughes ...
    Translated by Eugene Mason ...
    Layamon's Brut is a sweeping Middle English chronicle tracing Britain from Brutus of Troy to Cadwaladr, with Arthur at its blazing center. Written in the West Midlands c.1200, it adapts Geoffrey of Monmouth through Wace yet darkens and expands episodes: giants, prophecies, sea-crossings, and bruising wars. Layamon's long poem blends native alliterative phrasing with touches of rhyme and formulaic ... Read more

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  • French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France: A Quick Read edition

    by Quick Read, Marie de France ...
    Translated by Eugene Mason ...
    Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.- Reading time of the complete text: about 6 hours- Reading time of the summarized text: 14 minutesThe book discusses the lais of Marie de France, a collection of twelve short narrative poems written in Anglo-Norman in the late 12th century. These poems focus on ... Read more

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  • Layamon's Brut

    by Layamon ...
    Translated by Eugene Mason ...
    Layamon's Brut is a seminal work of Middle English literature, composed in the early 13th century. This epic poem recounts the legendary history of Britain from its mythical origins under Brutus, a descendant of Aeneas, through the Arthurian tales and the establishment of British kingdoms. Written in an unrhymed alliterative verse, Layamon's style reflects the oral traditions of storytelling while ... Read more

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  • French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France

    Enriched edition. Courtly Love, Chivalry, and Celtic Folklore in Enchanted Medieval Lays

    by De France active 12th century Marie ...
    Translated by Eugene Mason ...
    In "French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France," the 12th-century poet Marie de France masterfully intertwines chivalric themes and courtly love within her captivating narratives. Known for her lyrical style, Marie's lays, or narrative poems, draw inspiration from Celtic legend and medieval folklore, showcasing her ability to blend oral tradition with written form. Each story, ... Read more

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  • Aucassin & Nicolette, and Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends

    by Anonymous ...
    Translated by Eugene Mason ...
    "Aucassin & Nicolette, and Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends" is a remarkable collection of medieval tales that reflects the rich tapestry of folklore and romance from the Middle Ages. Written in the 13th century, the narrative is characterized by its unique blend of prose and verse, imbued with a lyrical quality that is both compelling and enchanting. The titular story, a poignant exploration ... Read more

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