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Marquise is finished

What I learnt after 12 "lais":

- He who fears cuckolding shall be cuckolded. 'Tis law.
- The number of maidens in towers is redunkulous. Sir, is this a Rapunzel cult?
- We whine that women couldn't choose, but these ladies are bold & offer themselves on a gold platter & even have a harem. Demure longing at a distance, my eye.
- The period's Yo Momma joke was killing your mum's husband to give her & your dad a HEA.

— Jan 09, 2026 05:47PM

The Lais of Marie de France (Penguin Classics) (2e)

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Marquise is 53% done

What I learnt, six "lais" in:

- So much adultery! Were there no single maidens for a knight to love back then?
- They hunt all the time. Telling a noble he's "a great hunter" is like telling a guy today he plays like Cristiano Ronaldo.
- A scorned woman calling the man who rejects her "gay" is as old as time.
- First date sex isn't a modern invention, prove me wrong.
- Their knowledge of biology is... cough.

— Jan 09, 2026 08:19AM

Marquise is starting

I had completely forgotten I owned this book, Penguin Classics edition, under stress over beginning-of-the-year stuff as well as the uncertainty as to what will become of this site.

The best antidote to that? Medieval fairy tales! Knights! Fair ladies! Dragons! *happy dances*