Description:
English translation of an anonymous thirteenth-century French poem in which a woman desperate to bear a child appeals to the devil for help. Originally written in octosyllabic rhymed couplets, this translation uses free verse.
Brief description: Samuel N. Rosenberg was Professor Emeritus of French and Italian at Indiana University. He edited and translated numerous works, including Paul Verlaine: A Bilingual Selection of His Verse and Robert de Reims: Songs and Motets, both published by Penn State University Press.
Review Quotes:
"An excellent translation that will appeal to medieval enthusiasts, fans of chivalric romance, and French literature."
--Erica Swenson Danowitz, Library Journal