A Literary Analysis Of Lanval By Charlotte Bronte

“Lanval”, written by Marie-de-France, is one of the most entertaining piece of literature I have read from the medieval era. The story is based on a knight named Lanval who was rejected by the people surrounding him because he had every quality a knight during that time should have had. Even his king, Arthur, despises him and doesn’t appreciate him when Lanval has shown nothing but loyalty to him. Nevertheless, Lanval sets out on a quest where he met a beautiful woman that ends up being his lover. Throughout the story, Lanval is portrayed trying to protect his beloved and keep his love sacred; if he does not, his lover have told him that she is going to disappear. Personally, I loved the story very much and although it was not similar, it reminded me of a book I read titled “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte.
The plot of the story was very much imaginative and creative. It takes the reader through the different phases Lanval goes through as he champions the people surrounding him and let love win. Moreover, I was more than thrilled and very impressed because the story was written by a woman. During the mediaeval era, women were seen no less than a mere object. They weren’t given the opportunity to learn how to read and write. Only a few whom were lucky enough were literate. Additionally, many wrote books that people still read and admire today but, the books were published under a man’s name since women were not allowed to. However, Marie-de-France defied all of that. She was lucky enough to have had a father that was educated and thought her well so that she too could be