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Key Concepts in Medieval Literature

Author : Elizabeth Solopova
Publisher : Red Globe Press
ISBN 13 : 1403997233
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Key Concepts in Medieval Literature written by Elizabeth Solopova and published by Red Globe Press. This book was released on 2007-07-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key Concepts in Medieval Literature provides the reader with an insightful introduction to the major authors, themes and critical perspectives in Old and Middle English literature. Together with looking at significant authors and works in the period, the book emphasises the key historical and literary concepts that inform the evolution of literature through the age. Short contextual essays offering an overview of relevant historical and philosophical themes accompany the literary discussion. Clearly presented, the book merges essential analytical and technical skills with contemporary literary discussions, allowing the reader to become aware of the breadth and depth of such a large and diverse genre. Features include: An accessible overview of the texts, contexts and criticisms of the medieval era, Four fully cross-referenced sections to enable readers to establish connections between the works, the period and current critical thinking, Further reading and website suggestions that provide additional resources for study. This book is an essential companion for anyone wishing to further their understanding of the complex but fascinating age of Old and Middle English literature. Book jacket.

Medieval Literature: The Basics

Author : Angela Jane Weisl
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317210638
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book Medieval Literature: The Basics written by Angela Jane Weisl and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medieval Literature: The Basics is an engaging introduction to this fascinating body of literature. The volume breaks down the variety of genres used in the corpus of medieval literature and makes these texts accessible to readers. It engages with the familiarities present in the narratives and connects these ideas with a contemporary, twenty-first century audience. The volume also addresses contemporary medievalism to show the presence of medieval literature in contemporary culture, such as film, television, games, and novels. From Dante and Chaucer to Christine de Pisan, this book deals with questions such as: What is medieval literature? What are some of the key topics and genres of medieval literature? How did it evolve as technology, such as the printing press, developed? How has it remained relevant in the twenty-first century? Medieval Literature: The Basics is an ideal introduction for students coming to the subject for the first time, while also acting as a springboard from which deeper interaction with medieval literature can be developed.

Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature

Author : C. S. Lewis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107658926
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature written by C. S. Lewis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An invaluable collection for those who read and love Lewis and medieval and Renaissance literature.

Medieval Literature and Culture

Author : Andrew Galloway
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0826486576
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (264 download)

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Download or read book Medieval Literature and Culture written by Andrew Galloway and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introductory guide provides a concise overview of medieval literature and its context.

Key Concepts in Renaissance Literature

Author : Malcolm Hebron
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1137053429
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Key Concepts in Renaissance Literature written by Malcolm Hebron and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2008-05-09 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume provides readers with a clear introduction to English Renaissance literary texts. Concise but detailed entries are alphabetically arranged, providing a coherent overview of central issues in the study of writings of the Renaissance era. Cross-referencing and suggestions for further reading indicate connections between topics.

Love Visions

Author : Geoffrey Chaucer
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141959894
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Love Visions written by Geoffrey Chaucer and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2006-05-25 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning Chaucer's working life, these four poems build on the medieval convention of 'love visions' - poems inspired by dreams, woven into rich allegories about the rituals and emotions of courtly love. In The Book of the Duchess, the most traditional of the four, the dreamer meets a widower who has loved and lost the perfect lady, and The House of Fame describes a dream journey in which the poet meets with classical divinities. Witty, lively and playful, The Parliament of Birds details an encounter with the birds of the world in the Garden of Nature as they seek to meet their mates, while The Legend of Good Women sees Chaucer being censured by the God of Love, and seeking to make amends, for writing poems that depict unfaithful women. Together, the four create a marvellously witty, lively and humane self-portrait of the poet.

Medieval Literature: A Very Short Introduction

Author : Elaine Treharne
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191645559
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book Medieval Literature: A Very Short Introduction written by Elaine Treharne and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Very Short Introduction provides a compelling account of the emergence of the earliest literature in Britain and Ireland, including English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, Anglo-Latin and Anglo-Norman. Introducing the reader to some of the greatest poetry, prose and drama ever written, Elaine Treharne discusses the historical and intellectual background to these works, and considers the physical production of the manuscripts and the earliest beginnings of print culture. Covering both well-known texts, such as Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales and the Mabinogion, as well as texts that are much less familiar, such as sermons, saints' lives, lyrics and histories, Treharne discusses major themes such as sin and salvation, kingship and authority, myth and the monstrous, and provides a full, but brief, account of one of the major periods in literary history. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

The Lost Literature of Medieval England

Author : R. M. Wilson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429515707
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (295 download)

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Download or read book The Lost Literature of Medieval England written by R. M. Wilson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-08 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1952 The Lost Literature of Medieval England provides an account of lost masterpieces of medieval English literature. The book examines the evidence for their existence and pieces together a fuller understanding of the literary traditions of the period. In more specific detail, the book looks at the concept of Christian epics and religious and didactic literature, as well as the drama and the lyrical poetry of the period.

Torture and Brutality in Medieval Literature

Author : Larissa Tracy
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1843843935
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Torture and Brutality in Medieval Literature written by Larissa Tracy and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 2015 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new look at the way in which medieval European literature depicts torture and brutality.

Medieval Literature for Children

Author : Daniel T. Kline
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136531556
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)

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Download or read book Medieval Literature for Children written by Daniel T. Kline and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume will be a critical anthology of primary texts whose main audience was children and/or adolescents in the medieval period. Texts will include theoretical and interpretative introductions and commentary.

Medieval Literature: A Basic Anthology

Author : Dover Publications, Inc.
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 0486822656
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (868 download)

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Download or read book Medieval Literature: A Basic Anthology written by Dover Publications, Inc. and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2017-05-22 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpts include stories from Canterbury Tales and The Decameron as well as works by St. Augustine, Boethius, Marie de France, and others; plus selections from such anonymous works as Beowulf and Everyman.

York Notes Companions: Medieval Literature

Author : Carole Maddern
Publisher : Pearson UK
ISBN 13 : 1292003820
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book York Notes Companions: Medieval Literature written by Carole Maddern and published by Pearson UK. This book was released on 2014-08-28 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume spans five centuries of post-Conquest literature, written at a time in which enormous social, political and linguistic changes transformed life in Britain. Medieval genres such as Arthurian romance, lyrics, dream narratives and mystery plays are brought to life and accompanied by discussions of key debates such as “Gender and Power”, “The Emergent Individual” and “Society and Class”. Bringing together historical contexts and critical theory, this is essential reading for any student of medieval literature.

Medieval Literature and Postcolonial Studies

Author : Lisa Lampert-Weissig
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 0748637192
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (486 download)

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Download or read book Medieval Literature and Postcolonial Studies written by Lisa Lampert-Weissig and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2010-06-16 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a comprehensive introduction to postcolonial medieval studies and examines the historical connections between postcolonial studies and medieval studies. Lisa Lampert-Weissig provides new readings of medieval texts including Wolfram von Eschenbach's Parzival, Mandeville's Travels and Guillaume de Palerne, a romance about werewolves set in Norman Sicily. In addition, she examines Walter Scott's Ivanhoe from the perspective of postcolonial medieval studies, as well contemporary novels by Salman Rushdie, Tariq Ali, Juan Goytisolo, and Amitav Ghosh.

Medievalisms

Author : Tison Pugh
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136265406
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book Medievalisms written by Tison Pugh and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From King Arthur and Robin Hood, through to video games and jousting-themed restaurants, medieval culture continues to surround us and has retained a strong influence on literature and culture throughout the ages. This fascinating and illuminating guide is written by two of the leading contemporary scholars of medieval literature, and explores: The influence of medieval cultural concepts on literature and film, including key authors such as Shakespeare, Tennyson, and Mark Twain The continued appeal of medieval cultural figures such as Dante, King Arthur, and Robin Hood The influence of the medieval on such varied disciplines such as politics, music, children’s literature, and art. Contemporary efforts to relive the Middle Ages. Medievalisms: Making the Past in the Present surveys the critical field and sets the boundaries for future study, providing an essential background for literary study from the medieval period through to the twenty-first century.

Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature

Author : Robert T. Lambdin
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1579580548
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (795 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature written by Robert T. Lambdin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2000 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to literature written 500 to 1500 A.D., a period that gave rise to some of the world's most influential works; its emphasis is on English texts, but also covers Islamic, Hispanic, Germanic, Italian, and Russian works.

Negotiating Boundaries in Medieval Literature and Culture

Author : Valerie B. Johnson
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 1501514237
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Negotiating Boundaries in Medieval Literature and Culture written by Valerie B. Johnson and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2022-03-21 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Hahn’s work laid the foundations for medieval romance studies to embrace the study of alterity and hybridity within Middle English literature. His contributions to scholarship brought Robin Hood studies into the critical mainstream, normalized the study of historically marginalized literature and peoples, and encouraged scholars to view medieval readers as actively encountering others and exploring themselves. This volume employs his methodologies – careful attention to texts and their contexts, cross-cultural readings, and theoretically-informed analysis – to highlight the literary culture of late medieval England afresh. Addressing long-established canonical works such as Chaucer, Christine de Pizan, and Malory alongside understudied traditions and manuscripts, this book will be of interest to literary scholars of the later Middle Ages who, like Hahn, work across boundaries of genre, tradition, and chronology.

Shaping Identity in Medieval French Literature

Author : Adrian P. Tudor
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813057191
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Shaping Identity in Medieval French Literature written by Adrian P. Tudor and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2019-08-05 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection considers the multiplicity and instability of medieval French literary identity, arguing that it is fluid and represented in numerous ways. The works analyzed span genres—epic, romance, lyric poetry, hagiography, fabliaux—and historical periods from the twelfth century to the late Middle Ages. Contributors examine the complexity of the notion of self through a wide range of lenses, from marginal characters to gender to questions of voice and naming. Studying a variety of texts—including Conte du Graal, Roman de la Rose, Huon de Bordeaux, and the Oxford Roland—they conceptualize the Other Within as an individual who simultaneously exists within a group while remaining foreign to it. They explore the complex interactions between and among individuals and groups, and demonstrate how identity can be imposed and self-imposed not only by characters but by authors and audiences. Taken together, these essays highlight the fluidity and complexity of identity in medieval French texts, and underscore both the richness of the literature and its engagement with questions that are at once more and less modern than they initially appear. Contributors: Adrian P. Tudor | Kristin L. Burr | William Burgwinkle | Jane Gilbert | Francis Gingras | Sara I. James | Douglas Kelly | Mary Jane Schenck | James R. Simpson | Jane H.M. Taylor