| Van den vos Reinaerde | |
|---|---|
.jpg) First lines of Van den vos Reynaerde in the 14th-century Dyckse manuscript | |
| Author(s) | Willem die Madoc maecte |
| Language | Middle Dutch |
| Date | c. 1250 |
| Series | Reynard the Fox |
| Manuscript(s) | Comburgse manuscript Dyckse manuscript |
Van den vos Reinaerde (English title: Of Reynaert the Fox) is the Middle Dutch version of the story of Reynard, as written by Willem die Madoc maecte. The poem dates from around 1250. It is considered a major work of Middle Dutch literature and has been called "the pinnacle of Gothic literature in the Netherlands."[1]
- ^ Joseph T. Shipley, Encyclopedia of Literature, Philosophical Library, New York, 1946, p.693.