Queer Love in the Middle Ages points out queer themes in the works of the French canon, including Perceval , the Romance of the Rose and the Roman d'Eneas . It brings out less known works that prominently feature same-sex themes: Yde and Olive , a romance with a cross-dressed heroine who marries a princess; and many others. The book combines an interest in contemporary French theory (Kristeva, Barthes, psychoanalysis) with a close reading of medieval texts. It discusses important recent publications in pre-modern queer studies in the US. It is the first major contribution to queer studies in medieval French literature.
| ISBN: | 9781403963420 |
| Publication date: | 31st January 2005 |
| Author: | Anna Roberts |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 195 pages |
| Series: | The New Middle Ages |
| Genres: |
Gender studies, gender groups Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval European history: medieval period, middle ages European history Literary studies: general History |