Épicier de Troyes’ Renart le Contrefait (two redactions, 1319–1322 and 1328–1342) contains a radical condemnation of femininity and amour courtois; he parodies the troubadour formulas that designates the lady as the object of desire, with the aid of the Jean de Meung’s Roman de la Rose. The biblical story of Samson and Dalida, and the ‘model book’ of the Rose, is a source to explain his personal life and the fictional writing about this ironic (but painful) theme. - [Abstract]

Language: French

DOI: 10.1007/s11061-011-9282-0