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Noël du Fail

Noël du Fail, seigneur de La Hérissaye (c. 1520 – 1591) was a French jurist and writer of the Renaissance. His collections of tales are an important document of rural life in the sixteenth century in Brittany.

Biography edit

Noël du Fail was born into a rural noble family, at the family property of Château-Letard. He studied law and obtained an office at the provincial courts in Rennes in 1552. As magistrate, he wrote a collection of legal decisions from the Brittany parliament, Mémoires recueillis et extraits des plus notables et solennels arrests du Parlement de Bretagne (1579).

Du Fail is best known today for being one of the principal French story writers of the Renaissance, and especially as the author of the Propos rustiques (1547), a work which describes the life of two villages near Rennes (Vindelles and Flameaux) and, through the memories of four old peasants, gives portraits of some of their memorable inhabitants. Alternating between a bucolic portrait and Rabelaisian humor, the complex, linguistically rich and often satirical work defies easy interpretation. It is also one of the few works of the period to be entirely centered on peasant life.

His later texts—Baliverneries d'Eutrapel (1548) and Les Contes et Discours d’Eutrapel (1585)—are in roughly the same vein, but with noble characters at the center of the works: the prudent Polygame, the trickster Lupold and the joyous Eutrapel. The dialogue of the three men, mixing both moral reflection and irony, serves as a frame for a series of fables and descriptive portraits. The short comic tales and anecdotes are at first glance merely amusing, but behind their light tone, verbal fantasy and amusing portraits lie profound moral, political and religious reflections (du Fail has been suspected of converting to Protestantism), linking du Fail to the other great humanists and story writers of Renaissance, such as Montaigne and Rabelais.

Du Fail died in Rennes.

Works edit

Original editions edit

  • Propos rustiques de maistre Léon Ladulfi, champenois, Lyon, Jean de Tournes, 1547, in-8°
  • Baliverneries d’Eutrapel, Paris, 1548.
  • Les Contes et Discours d’Eutrapel, par le feu seigneur de la Herissaye gentilhomme breton, Rennes, Noël Glamet de Quinpercorentin, 1585, 8°.

Modern editions edit

  • Propos rustiques de maistre Leon Ladulfi champenois, 1547, critical edition by Arthur de La Borderie with variants from the editions of 1548, 1549, 1573, Paris, Lemerre, 1878 (republished by Slatkine reprints, 1976).
  • Propos rustiques de maistre Leon Ladulfi champenois, 1549, edition and introduction, notes et glossary by G.-A. Pérouse and R. Dubuis, Geneva, Droz, 1994.
  • Propos rustiques, translation in modern French by Aline Leclercq-Magnien, Paris, Jean Picollec editions, 1988.
  • Propos rustiques and Baliverneries in Conteurs français du XVIe siècle, Pierre Jourda, editor, Gallimard, La Pléiade, 1965.

References edit

This article is based on the article Noêl du Fail from the French Wikipedia, retrieved on October 4, 2006.
  • Emmanuel Philipot, La vie et l’œuvre littéraire de Noël du Fail gentilhomme breton, Paris, Champion, 1914.
  • Emmanuel Philipot, Essai sur le style et la langue de Noël du Fail, Paris, Champion, 1914.
  • Gaël Milin, « Modèles idéologiques et modèles culturels dans l’œuvre narrative de Noël du Fail », in Annales de Bretagne et des Pays de l’Ouest, t. LXXXI, n°1, 1974.
  • G.-A. Pérouse, « Le dessin des Propos rustiques », in Etudes seiziémistes offertes à V-L. Saulnier, Geneva, Droz, 1980.
  • Denis Baril, « La peur des villes chez les paysans des contes de Noël du Fail », in La nouvelle française à la Renaissance, Geneva-Paris, Slatkine, 1981.
  • Jean Larmat, « Variations sur des motifs rabelaisiens chez Noël du Fail », in Rabelais en son demi millénaire, Etudes rabelaisiennes, t. XXI, Droz, 1988.
  • Noël du Fail écrivain, 15 articles on du Fail edited by Catherine Magnien-Simonin, Paris, Vrin, 1991.
  • Romain Weber, « Contribution à l’étude du lexique des Propos rustiques de Noël du Fail : l’obstacle des locutions » in Bibliothèque Humanisme et Renaissance, LXV, n°2, Geneva, Droz, 2003.

External links edit

  • Contes et discours, 1587 edition Gallica (in French).
  • Contes et discours, Jouaust edition Gallica (in French).
  • Œuvres de du Fail, éd. Assezat Gallica (in French).
  • Contes et discours, éd. Guichard Gallica (in French).
  • (in French).
  • Les plus solemnels arrests et reglemens donnez au parlement de Bretagne, éd. 1715, tome premier; tome second, Cujas Library (in French).

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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations October 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Noel du Fail seigneur de La Herissaye c 1520 1591 was a French jurist and writer of the Renaissance His collections of tales are an important document of rural life in the sixteenth century in Brittany Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 2 1 Original editions 2 2 Modern editions 3 References 4 External linksBiography editNoel du Fail was born into a rural noble family at the family property of Chateau Letard He studied law and obtained an office at the provincial courts in Rennes in 1552 As magistrate he wrote a collection of legal decisions from the Brittany parliament Memoires recueillis et extraits des plus notables et solennels arrests du Parlement de Bretagne 1579 Du Fail is best known today for being one of the principal French story writers of the Renaissance and especially as the author of the Propos rustiques 1547 a work which describes the life of two villages near Rennes Vindelles and Flameaux and through the memories of four old peasants gives portraits of some of their memorable inhabitants Alternating between a bucolic portrait and Rabelaisian humor the complex linguistically rich and often satirical work defies easy interpretation It is also one of the few works of the period to be entirely centered on peasant life His later texts Baliverneries d Eutrapel 1548 and Les Contes et Discours d Eutrapel 1585 are in roughly the same vein but with noble characters at the center of the works the prudent Polygame the trickster Lupold and the joyous Eutrapel The dialogue of the three men mixing both moral reflection and irony serves as a frame for a series of fables and descriptive portraits The short comic tales and anecdotes are at first glance merely amusing but behind their light tone verbal fantasy and amusing portraits lie profound moral political and religious reflections du Fail has been suspected of converting to Protestantism linking du Fail to the other great humanists and story writers of Renaissance such as Montaigne and Rabelais Du Fail died in Rennes Works editOriginal editions edit Propos rustiques de maistre Leon Ladulfi champenois Lyon Jean de Tournes 1547 in 8 Baliverneries d Eutrapel Paris 1548 Les Contes et Discours d Eutrapel par le feu seigneur de la Herissaye gentilhomme breton Rennes Noel Glamet de Quinpercorentin 1585 8 Modern editions edit Propos rustiques de maistre Leon Ladulfi champenois 1547 critical edition by Arthur de La Borderie with variants from the editions of 1548 1549 1573 Paris Lemerre 1878 republished by Slatkine reprints 1976 Propos rustiques de maistre Leon Ladulfi champenois 1549 edition and introduction notes et glossary by G A Perouse and R Dubuis Geneva Droz 1994 Propos rustiques translation in modern French by Aline Leclercq Magnien Paris Jean Picollec editions 1988 Propos rustiques and Baliverneries in Conteurs francais du XVIe siecle Pierre Jourda editor Gallimard La Pleiade 1965 References editThis article is based on the article Noel du Fail from the French Wikipedia retrieved on October 4 2006 Emmanuel Philipot La vie et l œuvre litteraire de Noel du Fail gentilhomme breton Paris Champion 1914 Emmanuel Philipot Essai sur le style et la langue de Noel du Fail Paris Champion 1914 Gael Milin Modeles ideologiques et modeles culturels dans l œuvre narrative de Noel du Fail in Annales de Bretagne et des Pays de l Ouest t LXXXI n 1 1974 G A Perouse Le dessin des Propos rustiques in Etudes seiziemistes offertes a V L Saulnier Geneva Droz 1980 Denis Baril La peur des villes chez les paysans des contes de Noel du Fail in La nouvelle francaise a la Renaissance Geneva Paris Slatkine 1981 Jean Larmat Variations sur des motifs rabelaisiens chez Noel du Fail in Rabelais en son demi millenaire Etudes rabelaisiennes t XXI Droz 1988 Noel du Fail ecrivain 15 articles on du Fail edited by Catherine Magnien Simonin Paris Vrin 1991 Romain Weber Contribution a l etude du lexique des Propos rustiques de Noel du Fail l obstacle des locutions in Bibliotheque Humanisme et Renaissance LXV n 2 Geneva Droz 2003 External links editContes et discours 1587 edition Gallica in French Contes et discours Jouaust edition Gallica in French Œuvres de du Fail ed Assezat Gallica in French Contes et discours ed Guichard Gallica in French Extracts from Baliverneries ou contes nouveaux d Eutrapel in French Les plus solemnels arrests et reglemens donnez au parlement de Bretagne ed 1715 tome premier tome second Cujas Library in French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Noel du Fail amp oldid 1169172110, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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