The Canterbury Tales (Chaucer), widely considered one of the most influential works in the English language. Le Morte de Arthur (in Middle English, but arguably early modern) is another. Key work in King Arthur legends. Both are available in modern English editions, too.
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Besides *le Morte de Arthur*, there are other works about Arthur and the Knights of the round table (most of them written by Chrétien de Troyes, in old French, but translations are avalaible). There are also *the Decameron* by Boccaccio, Divine Comedy by Dante, the Reynard cycle. And, by a woman, Christine de Pisan: *The Book of the City of Ladies.*
Edit: there are also what are called “fabliaux” in French, but which certainly exist in other languages: short stories or fables that are often funny or even subversive.
the Lais of Marie de France contains the first ever werewolf story
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[Book of Chivalry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Chivalry) by Geoffroi de Charny. (Well, it was more likely dictated. As I recall, in one anecdote he carried a lady’s letter around until he found someone who could read it to him).
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The Canterbury Tales (Chaucer), widely considered one of the most influential works in the English language. Le Morte de Arthur (in Middle English, but arguably early modern) is another. Key work in King Arthur legends. Both are available in modern English editions, too.
Besides *le Morte de Arthur*, there are other works about Arthur and the Knights of the round table (most of them written by Chrétien de Troyes, in old French, but translations are avalaible). There are also *the Decameron* by Boccaccio, Divine Comedy by Dante, the Reynard cycle. And, by a woman, Christine de Pisan: *The Book of the City of Ladies.*
Edit: there are also what are called “fabliaux” in French, but which certainly exist in other languages: short stories or fables that are often funny or even subversive.
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*La Celestina* by Fernando de Rojas.
*The Song of my Cid* by unknown.
*Nibelungenlied* by unknown.
*Song of Roland* by Turold.
the Lais of Marie de France contains the first ever werewolf story
[Book of Chivalry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Chivalry) by Geoffroi de Charny. (Well, it was more likely dictated. As I recall, in one anecdote he carried a lady’s letter around until he found someone who could read it to him).
For more knights, the works of [Chretién de Troyes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chr%C3%A9tien_de_Troyes).
Chaucer is the most read and most famous. Loads of material.