The Lays or Laisof Marie de France were a series of twelve short narrative Breton lais by the poet Marie de France. They were written in Anglo-Norman and were probably composed in the late 12th century. The short, narrative poems generally focus on glorifying the concept of courtly love by the adventures of their main characters. But in translation their poetic quality has been superseded by the narrative content and it is in this form that the work is available to us today. Contents:

The Lay of Gugemar

The Lay of the Dolorous Knight

The Lay of Eliduc

The Lay of the Nightingale

The Lay of Sir Launfal

The Lay of the Two Lovers

The Lay of the Were-Wolf

The Lay of the Ash Tree

The Lay of the Honeysuckle

The Lay of Equitan

The Lay of Milon

The Lay of Yonec

The Lay of the Thorn

The Lay of Graelent

A Story of Beyond the Sea

The Chatelaine of Vergi

pThe Lays or Laisof Marie de France were a series of twelve short narrative Breton lais by the poet Marie de France. They were written in Anglo-Norman and were probably composed in the late 12th century. The short, narrative poems generally focus on glorifying the concept of courtly love by the adventures of their main characters. But in translation their poetic quality has been superseded by the narrative content and it is in this form that the work is available to us today. Contents: