The Short Lyric Poems of Jean Froissart

Originally published in 1994, The Short Lyric Poems of Jean Froissart is a meticulous reading of the important but generally neglected short lyric poems of Jean Froissart. The book situates Froissart within the cultural and literary context of fourteenth-century Europe and examines a representative number of his lyric forms ( pastourelles, chansons royales, ballades, virelais, and rondeaux ) demonstrating their richness of theme and poetic virtuosity. The book provides a readable and reliable En