The stories collected in this book are both amusing and lively. However, their crudeness and sometimes even obscene content can be surprising, even for an era like ours, which is not easily shocked. Offering the reader a selection of these erotic fabliaux, however, does not demonstrate any sensationalism. These humorous rhyming stories, written between the late 12th and early 14th centuries, are of great importance to both the history of literature and that of fantasy and imagination. Their authors, gradually emerging from anonymity, often use remarkable literary talents and culture to support their daring inspiration. With skill and cunning, they make numerous allusions to the great authors of their time, including literal quotations that are twisted and reused in the most piquant contexts. This edition does not limit itself to making these texts easily accessible. It significantly enhances the knowledge of the fabliaux and their authors by identifying and interpreting the texts.