”Wise, Worthy, and Belle”: Marie de France’s ”Lanval” (The Matter of Arthur, Part 2)

Perhaps the first great Arthurian romance to be written in England, Marie de France's "The Lay of Sir Lanval" is full of love, lies, secrets, and betrayals.  With a bit of faery thrown in.

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