The Boy's Froissart

by Sidney Lanier (Adapter), Jean Froissart

A retelling of Jean Froissart's Chronicles, which tell of adventure, battle and custom in medieval England, France and Spain.

400 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1879

About the author

Sidney Clopton Lanier was an American musician, poet and author. As a poet he sometimes, though not exclusively, used dialects. Many of his poems are written in heightened, but often archaic, American English. He became a flutist and sold poems to publications. He eventually became a professor of literature at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and is known for his adaptation of musical meter to poetry. Many schools, other structures and two lakes are named for him.

Reviews

[Elaine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay if you're looking for a history in modern English, but I find translations that incorporate usage and rhythm of old English more interesting.