In the following excerpt, Gravdal argues that by allowing legal procedures to dominate the rape trial episodes of the Roman de Renart, its authors challenged societal respect for feudal court practices.
In the following essay, Wacker defends the use of the fables found in Reinaerts historie, explaining how and why they effectively illustrate the author's message.
In the following essay, Blake examines several Middle English fox tales and concludes that there is not enough evidence to show a direct connection between them and the Roman de Renart.
In the following essay, Sands analyzes the proverbs found in great abundance in Reinaerts Historie and explains their purpose in terms of truth and irony.
In the following essay, Regalado compares the Renart stories with the tale of Tristan and Iseut, contending that both stemmed from similar narratives of ambiguous tricksters.