From Aesop to Reynard beast literature in medieval Britain Mann, Jill. creator text bibliography Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. enk Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2009 monographic eng remote 1 online resource (xii, 380 pages) : illustrations What do stories about animals have to tell us about human beings? This book analyzes the shrewd perceptions about human life - and especially human language - that emerge from narratives in which the main figures are 'talking animals'. Introduction -- How animals mean -- Marie de France: the courtly fable -- Nigel of Longchamp's Speculum stultorum -- The owl and the nightingale -- Chaucerian birds -- Reynard in England -- Henryson: the epicized fable -- Conclusion. Jill Mann. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. English. English literature Middle English, 1100-1500 History and criticism French literature To 1500 History and criticism Latin literature, Medieval and modern History and criticism Animals in literature Animals, Mythical, in literature Littérature anglaise 1100-1500 (Moyen anglais) Histoire et critique Littérature française Jusqu'à 1500 Histoire et critique Littérature latine médiévale et moderne Histoire et critique Animaux dans la littérature Animaux fabuleux dans la littérature Animals in literature Animals, Mythical, in literature English literature Middle English French literature Latin literature, Medieval and modern To 1500 fast PR275.A47 M36 2009 809.93362 EC 5127 HH 4061 From Aesop to Reynard : beast literature in medieval Britain Mann, Jill. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009 (OCoLC)430496953 9780191712371 019171237X 9780199217687 0199217688 http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/book/26997 VLB 100318 20260318175229.8 in00005704631 eng