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This excellent study, long overdue, serves as a thorough introduction to the English Charlemagne texts and as a corrective to the common assumption that these works lack merit. . . . Highly recommended. JOURNAL OF ENGLISH AND GERMANIC PHILOLOGY An essential study for those interested in the Charlemagne legend. FRANCIA Carefully researched, ambitious in scope, and lucidly written, [the book] conclusively debunks long-held perceptions of the insular Charlemagne narratives as inferior `hack-work' and will become an indispensable resource for anyone working within this tradition. REVIEW OF ENGLISH STUDIES Hardman and Ailes have made an important contribution to this initiative by giving scholars a much-needed survey and study of insular Charlemagne literature. SPECULUM this book offers many new insights into the political and cultural uses of translation and adaptation, as well as a fresh perspective on the development of Middle English literature through dialogue with literature in French. FRENCH STUDIES [A] rich and deeply researched study that is carefully organized and refreshingly readable, especially given the depth and detail that it provides. H-FRANCE REVIEW

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PHILLIPA HARDMAN is Reader in Medieval English Literature (retired) at the University of Reading. MARIANNE AILES is Professor of French at the University of Bristol.

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