Le Roman De La Rose by Guillaume de Lorris
A medieval allegorical dream-vision in which a young lover falls asleep and enters an enchanted walled garden where his pursuit of an idealized lady, embodied by a single rose, unfolds through the rituals and strategies of courtly wooing; told in ornate, lyrical verse and populated by symbolic figures who aid or obstruct him, the narrative explores desire, longing, and the tension between erotic pursuit and restraint, offering a richly symbolic meditation on love and courtly behavior.
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- Published
- 1230
- Nationality
- French
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- Pages
- 300-400
- Original Language
- Old french
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- Roman de la Rose
- The Romance of the Rose
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