This study investigates the under-examined French romances of the later Middle Ages, focusing on their evolving gender ideologies. While earlier medieval romances have received significant scholarly attention, those from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, despite their importance in chivalric culture, have been largely overlooked. This book analyzes how gender roles, previously debated and prescribed in earlier texts, were re-evaluated and transformed within the moralizing intellectual climate of the later medieval period. It aims to fill a critical gap in scholarship concerning the gendered perspectives of these later romances.

This book is positioned as a significant contribution to medieval literary studies, specifically addressing a neglected area of French romance. The existing description highlights its potential interest to scholars and students of medieval French literature, comparative medieval studies, and gender studies. The work aims to provide a detailed analysis of gender ideology in later medieval romances, filling a gap in current scholarship. Its focus on reassessment and reshaping of gender views suggests a scholarly and analytical approach to the subject matter.