Medieval

[close] A welcoming community for French literature enthusiasts from around the world. Whether you're passionate about French classics, contemporary novels, francophone authors, or learning French through reading, this is your space to discover, discuss, and share recommendations. From medieval tales to modern masterpieces, let's explore the rich world of French literature together.

[close] A place to reflect on and analyze medieval and Renaissance poetry, from roughly 500 to 1700 AD, from the medieval romances of Arthuriana to the sonnets of Shakespeare to the religious imagery of Dante and Milton. Members may also submit their own poems, which should theoretically resemble classic poems in their themes or structure. This group is intended to be casually scholarly, meaning discussions should be intellectual in nature, citing sources is encouraged, but casual in that having positive engagement with other enthusiasts is the primary goal.

[close] We are reading The Company of Liars by Karen Maitland. Here is a review from www.bookbrowse.com In this extraordinary novel, Karen Maitland delivers a dazzling reinterpretation of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales - an ingenious alchemy of history, mystery, and powerful human drama. The year is 1348. The Black Plague grips the country. In a world ruled by faith and fear, nine desperate strangers, brought together by chance, attempt to outrun the certain death that is running inexorably toward them. Each member of this motley company has a story to tell. From Camelot, the relic-seller who will become the group’s leader, to Cygnus, the one-armed storyteller . . . from the strange, silent child called Narigorm to a painter and his pregnant wife, each has a secret. None is what they seem. And one among them conceals the darkest secret of all—propelling these liars to a destiny they never saw coming.