The writers of later romances deemed Raoul's work worthy of memory on a par with the Prose Lancelot, and placed Raoul and Chrétien on the same level in terms of authority. Raoul de Houdenc was a major and innovative figure in 13th-century French...
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The writers of later romances deemed Raoul's work worthy of memory on a par with the Prose Lancelot, and placed Raoul and Chrétien on the same level in terms of authority. Raoul de Houdenc was a major and innovative figure in 13th-century French literature. His surviving works are unusually diverse: they include an impassioned tract about the values of chivalry (The Romance of the Wings), two superbly crafted Arthurian romances (Meraugis of Portlesguez and The Avenging of Raguidel), and a swingeing polemic against declining standards especially among the bourgeoisie (The Burgess's Burgeoning Blight). And with his hugely influential satire The Dream of Hell he was the very first to compose allegory in the vernacular, mastering to perfection the art of parody and the unexpected. This is the first translation into English of his complete surviving works
This translation previously issued in print: 2021. - Translated from the French. - Includes bibliographical references and index
The Romance of the Wings (Le Roman des Eles) -- Meraugis of Portlesguez (Meraugis de Portlesguez) -- Sir Gawain and the Avenging of Raguidel (La Vengeance Raguidel) -- The Burgess's Burgeoning Blight (Le Borjois Borjon or Li Dis Raoul Hosdaing) -- The Dream of Hell (Le Songe d'Enfer) -- The Path to Paradise (La Voie de Paradis)
