The History of the Norman People: Wace's Roman de Rou |
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| Title: | The History of the Norman People: Wace's Roman de Rou |
| Author: | Wace
Glyn S. Burgess (Translator) |
| Publisher: | Boydell Press |
| Type: | Book / Paperback |
| Publication Date: | May, 2004 |
| ISBN / ISBN-13: | 1843830078 / 9781843830078 |
| List Price: | $35.00 |
| Amazon Price: | $35.00 |
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Editorial Review / Publisher's Information:
Product Description
Wace's Roman de Rou relates the origins of Normandy from the time of Rollo (Rou) to the battle of Tinchebray. It was commissioned by Henry II as a way of both celebrating the Norman past and justifying the right of Norman rulers to the throne of England: the accounts it gives of the early life of William the Conqueror and of the battle of Hastings, which occupy a substantial portion of the work, make it a valuable historical document as well as an important work of literature. Wace related the events partly in Alexandrines and partly in the octosyllabic rhyming couplets used by the romance writers of the day; indeed, at a time when the boundary between romance and history was blurred, he created a cast of characters and recounted a series of battles and adventures in a style worthy of a great master such as Chrétien de Troyes. He was also exceptionally good, like other contemporary romance writers, at inventing realistic conversations, such as those between King Harold and his brother Gyrth before the battle of Hastings. As a historian, Wace was dedicated to the truth and willing to undertake personal research in order to verify the accuracy of his statements. As a storyteller, he had the ability to render events more dramatic by showing how they arose from the interplay of human beings.GLYN S. BURGESSis Deputy Head, School of Modern Languages, University of Liverpool. ELISABETH VAN HOUTS lectures in medieval history, University of Cambridge.
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