Gaffney, Phyllis.

Constructions of childhood and youth in old French narrative [electronic resource] / Phyllis Gaffney. - Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, 2011. - viii, 236 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Medieval childhood in literature -- Who was the medieval child? : a repertoire of traditional images -- Changing models of childhood and youth in the chanson de geste -- Childhood and youth in romance : love, learning and the drama of identity -- Childhood and youth in enfances poems -- A slow conversion of sensibility.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Children in literature.
Youth in literature.
French literature--History and criticism.--To 1500
French poetry--History and criticism.--To 1500
Epic poetry, French--History and criticism.
Chansons de geste--History and criticism.
Romances--History and criticism.
Children--History--France--To 1500.


Electronic books.

PQ158 / .G34 2011

840.9/3523