Medieval Literature Book Club

Next date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 | 06:30 PM to 07:30 PM

Hail! Prithee, join us at the Morris County Library every other month for our Medieval Literature Book Club. We plan to read works of all kinds written between the 5th to the late 15th century.  See below for upcoming titles.  No registration is required.

 

Would you like us to request a copy of the book for you? Or do you have questions about the Medieval Literature Book Club? Please contact us at the phone number in the Contact section to the right. 

 

Wednesday, August 13, 2025: Yvain, the Knight of the Lion: A poem by Chretien de Troyes

medieval tapestry Yvain, the Knight of the Lion is an Arthurian romance poem written by the 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes. It's an interesting work within the Arthurian legend anthology which explores themes of knightly duty, courtly love, loyalty, and redemption.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stay tuned for further upcoming titles!

Previous titles we've read:

  • The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu
  • The Song of Roland (author unknown)
  • The Lais of Marie de France by Marie de France
  • Troilus and Cressida by Geoffrey Chaucer
  • The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson
  • The Faerie Queene (Book One) by Edmund Spencer
  • Inferno of Dante: A New Verse Translation by Dante Aleghieri and translated by Robert Pinsky
  • Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A New Verse Translation by Simon Armitage

When

  • Tuesday, February 18, 2025 | 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
  • Wednesday, April 02, 2025 | 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
  • Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
  • Wednesday, August 13, 2025 | 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM

Location

Conference Room, Whippany, 07981

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Cost

Free

Contact

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