Wace, the hagiographical works : the Conception Nostre Dame and the Lives of St. Margaret and St. Nicholas / / translated with introduction and notes by Jean Blacker, Glyn S. Burgess and Amy V. Ogden ; with the original texts included.

• Superior document: Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions. Texts and sources ; 3
• Author: Wace, approximately 1100-approximately 1175.
• TeilnehmendeR: Blacker, Jean, 1952-; Burgess, Glyn S.; Ogden, Amy Victoria, 1970-
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions, v. 169; Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions. Texts & sources ; 3.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (406 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Works.; Preliminary Material /; General Introduction /; 1. Conception Nostre Dame /; 2. Life of St Margaret /; 3. Life of St Nicholas /; General Conclusion /; Appendix /; Bibliography /; Index I /; Index II /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• ISBN: 9004247688
• ISSN: 1573-4188
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: translated with introduction and notes by Jean Blacker, Glyn S. Burgess and Amy V. Ogden ; with the original texts included.

Best known for his two chronicles, the Roman de Brut and the Roman de Rou , Wace, one of the great pioneers of twelfth-century French writing, is also the author of three hagiographical works: the Conception Nostre Dame and the Lives of St Margaret and St Nicholas. The Conception is the first vernacular work to focus on the life of the Virgin Mary. Emphasising Margaret's concern for women in labour, the Margaret seemingly contributed to the saint's broad popularity. The Nicholas , with its many miracles involving children, equally played a key role in popularising its protagonist's cult. The present volume brings these works together for the first time and provides the original texts, the first translations into English, notes and substantial introductions.