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Bisclavret The Lay of the Werewolf
by Marie de France
translated by Robert Hanning and Joan Ferrante

The Lais of Marie de France
At this site, read another recent translation of "Bisclavret" in rhymed verse form. Scan the translator's note and then click Bisclavret. Read the first and last few stanzas, comparing the two translations. In the Web Links Activity Log, describe which translation you prefer and why. What do you think might be the advantages of each translation style?

 


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