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Record Number: 8886 Author(s)/Creator(s): Heywood , Melinda Marsh. Contributor(s): Title: The Withered Rose: Seduction and the Poetics of Old Age in the "Roman de la Rose" of Guillaume de Lorris [The author argues that the poet uses the two old women characters to remind his beloved that she too will one day be old, ugly, and alone; she has no choice but to grant him her favors quickly]. Source: French Forum 25, 1 (January 2000): Pages 5 - 22. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Body Guillaume de Lorris, Poet- Roman de la Rose Literature- Verse Old Age in Literature Seduction Vieille (Literary Figure) Vieillesse (Literary Figure) Women in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: France Century: 13 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Pennsylvania Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2000. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 00989355

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