tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post4843885825991703272..comments2024-03-12T09:44:18.874-07:00Comments on Howling Frog Books: Medieval Literature ChallengeJeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-12753495646141662932011-11-14T16:21:40.201-08:002011-11-14T16:21:40.201-08:00Yes, join up! :) I guess I have to go find this R...Yes, join up! :) I guess I have to go find this Reading the Middle Ages book, maybe that can be Christmas break reading. I've been a medieval addict for a long time, but my knowledge is patchy. :)Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-4044889770361454412011-11-14T15:18:14.897-08:002011-11-14T15:18:14.897-08:00:) I just realised that I think this was my first ...:) I just realised that I think this was my first comment on your blog, and it was a little bit bossy! lol I've just started reading medieval lit this year (in middle of The Decameron), so I have all the ardour of a new convert. ;) There's a v good chapter in Reading the Middle Ages about Romance of the Rose & the Pizan, if you want some background! I haven't actually read RotR yet...maybe I need to join this challenge.Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703372903532502944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-22525804063393722892011-11-14T14:38:55.211-08:002011-11-14T14:38:55.211-08:00Oo! I will definitely keep that in mind, Eva. Th...Oo! I will definitely keep that in mind, Eva. Thanks for the tip!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-80909349524331398002011-11-14T07:40:46.652-08:002011-11-14T07:40:46.652-08:00If you're reading Romance of the Rose, you sho...If you're reading Romance of the Rose, you should read The Book of the City of Ladies, since Christine de Pizan wrote it in large part as a reply to the Romance of the Rose's depiction of women! :) And it's very readable and fun!Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703372903532502944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-14790048019170085282011-11-10T17:19:38.413-08:002011-11-10T17:19:38.413-08:00No, I just took away the ones that I've alread...No, I just took away the ones that I've already read or really don't want to read! Like I said, I don't expect to read them all. :)<br /><br />Thanks for hosting the challenge!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-88069776425615791332011-11-10T16:51:41.466-08:002011-11-10T16:51:41.466-08:00Welcome! Boy, that's an ambitious list. I...Welcome! Boy, that's an ambitious list. I'll be interested to see which ones you finally settle on.<br />JNCLJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18370649604625989367noreply@blogger.com