Text with facing translation of an undeservedly neglected, humorous French lay, in which the women of Arthur's court have their virtue challenged by a magic mantle.
Scholars and general readers alike will welcome their version of Mantel as much for its beautifully presented edition and fluid English translation as for the substantial and valuable material that accompanies them.
[The editors] are to be congratulated on putting together a volume that is likely henceforth to prove the first source consulted by those wishing to study the Lai du mantel.
The edition and translation are hard to fault. ... Arthurian enthusiasts should welcome this book as the definitive treatment of a recurring Arthurian episode in its classic form.
GLYN S. BURGESS is Emeritus Professor of French at the University of Liverpool.