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Five Middle English Arthurian Romances

Author : Valerie Krishna
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317656776
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book Five Middle English Arthurian Romances written by Valerie Krishna and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-08-13 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The poems in this collection will give the reader an appreciation of both the distinctiveness and the variety of the medieval English Arthurian tradition and highlight some of this important chapter in Arthurian legend literature. The Middle English stories are different in style and structure to the later French romances, composed in poetic forms that derive from native English traditions. The Stanzaic Morte Arthur is the earliest version of the Lancelot-Guinevere story in English; The Awyntas off Arthure at the Terne Wathelyn is a serious moral poem while the story of the Avowing is a tail-rhyme romance. The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnell is a strongly folkloric variation of Chaucer’s Wife of Bath’s Tale and Syre Gawene and the Carle of Carlyle is an alternative version of the testing of Gawain. Originally published in 1991, the translator gives an introduction to each poem as well as a general introduction about the development of the Arthurian poetic tradition.

Five Middle English Arthurian Romances

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Five Middle English Arthurian Romances written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ten Middle English Arthurian Romances

Author : Jean E. Jost
Publisher : Hall Reference Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ten Middle English Arthurian Romances written by Jean E. Jost and published by Hall Reference Books. This book was released on 1986 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Arthurian Romances

Author : Chrétien (de Troyes)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Arthurian Romances written by Chrétien (de Troyes) and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Arthurian Romances

Author : Chretien Troyes
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141903864
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Arthurian Romances written by Chretien Troyes and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1991-01-31 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking the legends surrounding King Arthur and weaving in new psychological elements of personal desire and courtly manner, Chrétien de Troyes fashioned a new form of medieval Romance. The Knight of the Cart is the first telling of the adulterous relationship between Lancelot and Arthur's Queen Guinevere, and in The Knight with the Lion Yvain neglects his bride in his quest for greater glory. Erec and Enide explores a knight's conflict between love and honour, Cligés exalts the possibility of pure love outside marriage, while the haunting The Story of the Grail chronicles the legendary quest. Rich in symbolism, these evocative tales combine closely observed detail with fantastic adventure to create a compelling world that profoundly influenced Malory, and are the basis of the Arthurian legends we know today.

The Legend of Arthur in the Middle Ages

Author : Armel Hugh Diverres
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN 13 : 0859911322
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (599 download)

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Download or read book The Legend of Arthur in the Middle Ages written by Armel Hugh Diverres and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 1983 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, a festschrift for Professor A, H. Diverres, has been included in the Arthurian Studies series because it contains highly important new work on the medieval aspects of Arthurian legend, ranging from Rachel Bromwich's essay on the Celtic elements in Arthurian romance and A.O.H Jarman's study of Arthurian allusions in the Black Book of Carmarthen to examinations of the Spanish and French romances of the 15th century. There are five papers on the romances of Chretien de Troyes, including pieces by Tony Hunt, Kenneth Varty and Charles Foulon, two on Welsh and German romances associated with Chretien's work, while other studies are on the Breton lais and on the English romances. In all, this is a wide-ranging and valuable collection, and a welcome addition to the series.

A History of Arthurian Scholarship

Author : Norris J. Lacy
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1843840693
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book A History of Arthurian Scholarship written by Norris J. Lacy and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 2006 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A survey of critical attention devoted to Arthurian matters. This book offers the first comprehensive and analytical account of the development of Arthurian scholarship from the eighteenth century, or earlier, to the present day. The chapters, each written by an expert in the area under discussion, present scholarly trends and evaluate major contributions to the study of the numerous different strands which make up the Arthurian material: origins, Grail studies, editing and translation of Arthurian texts, medieval and modern literatures (in English and European languages), art and film. The result is an indispensable resource for students and a valuable guide for anyone with a serious interest in the Arthurian legend. Contributors: NORRIS LACY, TONY HUNT, KEITH BUSBY, JANE TAYLOR, CHRISTOPHER SNYDER, RICHARD BARBER, SIAN ECHARD, GERALD MORGAN, ALBRECHT CLASSEN, ROGER DALRYMPLE, BART BESAMUSCA, MARIANNE E. KALINKE, BARBARA MILLER, CHRISTOPHER KLEINHENZ, MURIEL WHITAKER, JEANNE FOX-FRIEDMAN, DANIEL NASTALI, KEVIN J. HARTY NORRIS J. LACY is Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of French and Medieval Studies at Pennsylvania State University.

Nine Medieval Romances of Magic

Author : Marijane Osborn
Publisher : Broadview Press
ISBN 13 : 1551119978
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (511 download)

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Download or read book Nine Medieval Romances of Magic written by Marijane Osborn and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2010-03-05 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Marijane Osborn translates into modern English nine lively medieval verse romances, in a form that both reflects the original and makes the romances inviting to a modern audience. All nine tales contain elements of magic: shapeshifters, powerful fairies, trees that are portals to another world, and enchanted clothing and armor. Many of the tales also feature powerful women characters, while others include representations of “Saracens.” The tales address issues of enduring interest and concern, and also address sexuality, agency, and identity formation in unexpected ways.

Warriors and Wilderness in Medieval Britain

Author : Robin Melrose
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476627584
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Warriors and Wilderness in Medieval Britain written by Robin Melrose and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing the development of the King Arthur story in the late Middle Ages, this book explores Arthur's depiction as a wilderness figure, the descendant of the northern Romano-British hunter/warrior god. The earliest Arthur was a warrior but in the 11th century Welsh tale Culhwch and Olwen, he is less a warrior and more a leader of a band of rogue heroes. The story of Arthur was popularized by Geoffrey of Monmouth, in his Latin History of the Kings of Britain, and was translated into Middle English in Layamon's Brut and the later alliterative Alliterative Morte Arthure. Both owed much to the epic poem "Beowulf," which draws on the Anglo-Saxon fascination with the wilderness. The most famous Arthurian tale is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, in which the wilderness and themes from Beowulf play a leading role. Three Arthurian tales set in Inglewood Forest place Arthur and Gawain in a wilderness setting, and link Arthur to medieval Robin Hood tales.

Pulp fictions of medieval England

Author : Nicola McDonald
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 1847795579
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (477 download)

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Download or read book Pulp fictions of medieval England written by Nicola McDonald and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-19 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. Pulp Fictions of Medieval England demonstrates that popular romance not only merits and rewards serious critical attention, but that we ignore it to the detriment of our understanding of the complex and conflicted world of medieval England.

Cultural Difference and Material Culture in Middle English Romance

Author : Dominique Battles
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136156631
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (361 download)

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Download or read book Cultural Difference and Material Culture in Middle English Romance written by Dominique Battles and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how the cultural distinctions and conflicts between Anglo-Saxons and Normans originating with the Norman Conquest of 1066 prevailed well into the fourteenth century and are manifest in a significant number of Middle English romances including King Horn, Havelok the Dane, Sir Orfeo, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and others. Specifically, the study looks at how the material culture of these poems (architecture, battle tactic, landscapes) systematically and persistently distinguishes between Norman and Anglo-Saxon cultural identity. Additionally, it examines the influence of the English Outlaw Tradition, itself grounded in Anglo-Saxon resistance to the Norman Conquest, as expressed in specific recurring scenes (disguise and infiltration, forest exile) found in many Middle English romances. In the broadest sense, a significant number of Middle English romances, including some of the most well-read and often-taught, set up a dichotomy of two ruling houses headed by a powerful lord, who compete for power and influence. This book examines the cultural heritage behind each of these pairings to show how poets repeatedly contrast essentially Norman and Anglo-Saxon values and ruling styles.

A Structural Study of Six Medieval Arthurian Romances

Author : W. Bruce Finnie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Structural Study of Six Medieval Arthurian Romances written by W. Bruce Finnie and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Pleier’s Arthurian Romances

Author : Der Pleier
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429515081
Total Pages : 491 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (295 download)

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Download or read book The Pleier’s Arthurian Romances written by Der Pleier and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1992: The Pleier’s Arthurian Romances tells of stories during the time of King Arthur.

La Prison Amoureuse

Author : Jean Froissart
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780815303299
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book La Prison Amoureuse written by Jean Froissart and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though best known for his "Chronicles," Froissart was also one of the great poets of the 14th century. The first and perhaps most important disciple of Machaut, he produced courtly narrative "dits," an enormous Arthurian romance ("M liador"), and numerous lyrics. La Prison Amoureuse is probably the most important of his narrative "dits." Inspired by Machaut's "Le Voir Dit," the Prison presents a literary correspondence between a poet and patron, whose names are hidden behind allegorical pseudonyms. The Prison cleverly intercalates the men's prose letters to each other, as well as their lyric compositions, into its narrative frame. Critics have read the work as everything from pure fancy and courtly fluff to a recreation of the letters exchanged between Froissart and his patron, Wenceslas of Luxemburg, during the latter's captivity of 1372. The very difficulty of interpretation makes the "Prison "of importance to scholars interested in the relationship between artists and patrons, and the place of literature in society, during the Hundred Years War. This new edition also provides the first English translation of a major work by a writer who almost certainly knew and influenced Chaucer.

Lyrics of the Middle Ages

Author : James J. Wilhelm
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429638949
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (296 download)

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Download or read book Lyrics of the Middle Ages written by James J. Wilhelm and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1990, the main purpose of this anthology is to present the vernacular secular lyric of the Middle Ages, although it also includes Latin literature of the Middle Ages and the influence of the hymn.

The Arthurian Romances

Author : Chretien De Troyes
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781544203232
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book The Arthurian Romances written by Chretien De Troyes and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Arthurian Romances Chretien de Troyes King Arthur is a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the late 5th and early 6th centuries AD. The 12th-century French writer Chretien de Troyes, who added Lancelot and the Holy Grail to the story, began the genre of Arthurian romance that became a significant strand of medieval literature. In these French stories, the narrative focus often shifts from King Arthur himself to other characters, such as various Knights of the Round Table. CONTENTS 1.Erec et Enide 2.Cliges 3.Yvain 4.Lancelot

Sovereign Fantasies

Author : Patricia Clare Ingham
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812292545
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Sovereign Fantasies written by Patricia Clare Ingham and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During and after the Hundred Years War, English rulers struggled with a host of dynastic difficulties, including problems of royal succession, volatile relations with their French cousins, and the consolidation of their colonial ambitions toward the areas of Wales and Scotland. Patricia Ingham brings these precarious historical positions to bear on readings of Arthurian literature in Sovereign Fantasies, a provocative work deeply engaged with postcolonial and gender theory. Ingham argues that late medieval English Arthurian romance has broad cultural ambitions, offering a fantasy of insular union as an "imagined community" of British sovereignty. The Arthurian legends offer a means to explore England's historical indebtedness to and intimacies with Celtic culture, allowing nobles to repudiate their dynastic ties to France and claim themselves heirs to an insular heritage. Yet these traditions also provided a means to critique English conquest, elaborating the problems of centralized sovereignty and the suffering produced by chivalric culture. Texts such as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the Alliterative Morte Arthure, and Caxton's edition of Malory's Morte Darthur provide what she terms a "sovereign fantasy" for Britain. That is, Arthurian romance offers a cultural means to explore broad political contestations over British identity and heritage while also detailing the poignant complications and losses that belonging to such a community poses to particular regions and subjects. These contestations and complications emerge in exactly those aspects of the tales usually read as fantasy-for example, in the narratives of Arthur's losses, in the prophecies of his return, and in tales that dwell on death, exotic strangeness, uncanny magic, gender, and sexuality. Ingham's study suggests the nuances of the insular identity that is emphasized in this body of literature. Sovereign Fantasies shows the significance, rather than the irrelevance, of medieval dynastic motifs to projects of national unification, arguing that medieval studies can contribute to our understanding of national formations in part by marking the losses produced by union.