The adventures of Huon of Bordeaux have been perennial favorites since their first appearance in the thirteenth century as a French chanson de geste .
Within decades there were spin-offs and a prequel.
The story was reprinted, popularized, and translated from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century.
It became a staple of children's literature as well as the basis for theatrical and operatic works.
By the twentieth century, it had become the inspiration for fantasy wri.
Italica Press Huon of bordeaux, hardcover/catherine m. jones
