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The Lais of Marie de France (Penguin Classics) (2nd Edition) by Marie De France, Glyn S. Burgess (Translator), Keith Busby (Translator), K. Busby (Foreword), G. Burgess (Foreword) Paperback, 164 Pages, Published 1999 ISBN-10: 0-14-044759-8 / 0140447598 ISBN-13: 978-0-14-044759-0 / 9780140447590 Marie de France (fl. late twelfth century) is the earliest known French woman poet and her lais - stories in verse based on Breton tales of chivalry and romance - are among the finest of the genre. Recounting the trials and tribulations of lovers, the lais inhabit a powerfully realized world where |