(d. 1210). A trouvère from Arras in the second half of the 12th century and one of the most prominent writers of his time. Jehan Bodel’s life is only sketchily known—neither the date nor the place of his birth has been established with...

Jean Bodel, who lived in the late twelfth century, was an Old French poet who wrote a number of chansons de geste as well as many fabliaux. He lived in Arras. Bodel wrote the Chanson de Saisnes, about the war of King Charlemagne with the Saxons and...

In the following essay, Horton considers the role of the Emir d'outre l'Arbre Sec in maintaining structural coherence in Le Jeu de Saint Nicolas.

In the following excerpt, Dane analyzes the structure of Le Jeu de Saint Nicolas and places it within the context of French literature, arguing that the meaning of the play is ambivalent.

In the following excerpt, Marshall uses the various rhyme schemes employed in Jeu de Saint Nicolas as a basis for analyzing the play's meaning, structure, and stage layout.