Kay, Sarah

A short history of French literature by Sarah Kay ( Book )
15 editions published between 2003 and 2006 in English and held by 1,017 libraries worldwide
This text traces the history of French literature from its beginnings to the modern day - from the oral works of the Middle Ages via the print culture in the Renaissance, through to the attempted codification of genres and styles in the 19th century and the resourceful experimentation of the 20th.

The Cambridge companion to medieval French literature ( Book )
6 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 491 libraries worldwide
Medieval French literature encompasses 450 years of literary output in Old and Middle French, mostly produced in Northern France and England. These texts, including courtly lyrics, prose and verse romances, dits amoureux and plays, proved hugely influential for other European literary traditions in the medieval period and beyond. This Companion offers a wide-ranging and stimulating guide to literature composed in medieval French from its beginnings in the ninth century until the Renaissance. The essays are grounded in detailed analysis of canonical texts and authors such as the Chanson de Roland, the Roman de la Rose, Villon's Testament, Chretien de Troyes, Machaut, Christine de Pisan and the Tristan romances. Featuring a chronology and suggestions for further reading, this is the ideal companion for students and scholars in other fields wishing to discover the riches of the French medieval tradition.

The troubadours : an introduction ( Book )
7 editions published between 1999 and 2003 in English and held by 474 libraries worldwide

Framing medieval bodies ( Book )
8 editions published between 1994 and 1997 in English and held by 385 libraries worldwide
The body was a central symbol in medieval culture - discussed, treated and maltreated, represented and exposed in a variety of contexts and in a multiplicity of idioms. This book responds to the recent awareness amongst scholars of the importance of this subject and it is innovative in bringing to the analysis of the body a truly interdisciplinary approach, so overcoming the difficulties of mastering the topic from any single perspective or historical source.

Courtly contradictions : the emergence of the literary object in the twelfth century by Sarah Kay ( Book )
7 editions published between 2001 and 2002 in English and held by 367 libraries worldwide
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The chansons de geste in the age of romance : political fictions by Sarah Kay ( Book )
7 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 319 libraries worldwide

Zizek : a critical introduction by Sarah Kay ( Book )
9 editions published between 2003 and 2005 in English and held by 314 libraries worldwide
"Sarah Kay's book provides a lucid and comprehensive introduction to Zizek's work. His writings to date are presented and evaluated here for the first time, together with an outline of their development and explanations of his key premises, themes and terms. This book will be essential reading for students of cultural studies, literary studies, philosophy and social and political theory."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjectivity in troubadour poetry by Sarah Kay ( Book )
5 editions published in 1990 in English and Undetermined and held by 314 libraries worldwide

The place of thought : the complexity of one in late medieval French didactic poetry by Sarah Kay ( Book )
5 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 262 libraries worldwide
From Jean de Meun in the late 13th century to Christine de Pizan in the early 15th, medieval French poets often aimed to impart theological, philosophical, or moral ideas. Kay traces the works' backgrounds in scholastic thinking, illuminating them when appropriate with modern reflections on the same ideas.

Raoul de Cambrai ( Book )
7 editions published between 1991 and 2000 in 4 languages and held by 211 libraries worldwide