theory, the "Alexandrine" or
twelve-syllabled verse takes its name (Stuttgart, 1846), and M. Paul
Meyer's _Alexandre le Grand dans la Litterature Francaise au moyen age_
(2 vols., Paris, 1886), a monograph of the very first order, with
plentiful reproduction of texts.

_Arthurian Legend, The._ No complete bibliography of this is possible
here--a note of some fulness will be found in the writer's _Short
History_ (see above on Chapter I.). The most important books for an
English reader who wishes to supplement Malory are M. Paulin Paris's
abstract of the whole, _Les Romans de la Table Ronde_ (5 vols., Paris,
1869-77), a very charming set of handy volumes, beautifully printed and
illustrated; and, now at last, Dr. Sommer's stately edition of the
"Vulgate" texts, completed recently, I believe (Carnegie Institution,
Washington, U.S.A.).

_Chansons de Gestes._ The first sentence of the last entry applies here
with greater fulness. The editions of _Roland_ are very numerous; and
those of other _chansons_, though there are not often two or more of the
same, run to scores of volumes. The most important books about them are
M. Leon Gautier's _Les Epopees Francaises_ (4 vols., Paris, 1892) and M.
Bedier's _Les Legendes Epiques_ (4 vols., Paris, 1908-13).

Sainte-More, B. de. _Roman de Troie._ Ed. Joly. Rouen, 1870. Edited a
second time in the series of the Societe des Anciens Textes Francais.

CHAPTER III

The bibliography of the _Romans d'Aventures_ generally is again too
complicated and voluminous to be attempted here. A fair amount of
information will be found, as regards the two sides, French and English,
of the matter, in the writer's _Short Histories_ of the two
literatures--_French_ as above, _English_ (Macmillan, 9th ed., London,
1914), and in his _Romance and Allegory_, referred to in the text. Short
of the texts themselves, but for fuller information than general
histories contain, Dunlop's well-known book, reprinted in Bohn's Library
with valuable additions, and Ellis's _Early English Romances_,
especially the latter, will be found of greatest value.

_Partenopeus de Blois._ 2 vols. Paris, 1834.

CHAPTER IV

_Nouvelles du 13'e et du 14'me Siecle._ Ed. L. Moland et Ch.
d'Hericault. Bibliotheque Elzevirienne. 2 vols. Paris, 1856.

CHAPTER V

_Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles, Les._ Numerous editions in the cheap
collections of French classics.

_Fabliaux._ Ed. A. de Montaiglon et G. Raynaud. 6 vols. Paris, 187