Il re che ride. Le emozioni nel Roman d’Alexandre di Alexandre de Paris

An analysis of the emotions in the Roman d’Alexandre by Alexandre de Paris helps the reader understand numerous features of the text. At rst, we will underline how the king’s laugh is a pre- cious clue to trace Alexander’s pro le and have a sense of the relationship between the romance and the literary tradition. Secondly, we will provide an overview of the emotions in the text, showing how emotions are produced in speci c contexts and how they are experienced by different characters. The emotions of Alexander are at the very core of this essay and contribute to shaping his literary representation, but also his role as a king.