Madness in Medieval French Literature

Download or read book Madness in Medieval French Literature written by Sylvia Huot and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by one of the leading critics in medieval studies, this new book explores the representations of madness in medieval French literature. Drawing on a range of modern psychoanalytic theories and an impressive range of texts from the twelfth to the fifteenth century, Sylvia Huot focuses on the relationship between madness and identity, both personal and collective, and demonstrates the cultural significance of madness in the Middle Ages.