Studies In Medieval English Romances
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Studies In Medieval English Romances
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Author : Derek Brewer
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Release Date : 1988
Studies In Medieval English Romances written by Derek Brewer and has been published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with English literature categories.
Interest in the literary form of romance has greatly increased over the past few years and begins to equal that of tragedy. Romance is seen as a potent model of life equal but opposite to tragedy. The modern widespread realisation that art its most powerful is not necessarily a direct realistic 'imitation' or mimesis of ordinary life, together with the accompanying interest in fantasy, folktale and science fiction, have all opened out new vistas of literary experience.
Readings In Medieval English Romance
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Author : Carol M. Meale
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Release Date : 1994
Readings In Medieval English Romance written by Carol M. Meale and has been published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Literary Collections categories.
Wide-ranging essays engaging with all aspects of medieval romance, from textual studies to historical sources.
A Companion To Medieval Popular Romance
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Author : Raluca L. Radulescu
language : en
Publisher: DS Brewer
Release Date : 2009
A Companion To Medieval Popular Romance written by Raluca L. Radulescu and has been published by DS Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.
Popular romance was one of the most wide-spread forms of literature in the Middle Ages, yet despite its cultural centrality, and its fundamental importance for later literary developments, the genre has defied precise definition, its subject matter ranging from tales of chivalric adventure, to saintly women, and monsters that become human. The essays in this collection provide contexts, definitions, and explanations for the genre, particularly in an English context. Topics covered include genre and literary classification; race and ethnicity; gender; orality and performance; the romance and young readers; metre and form; printing culture; and reception.
Medieval Romance Medieval Contexts
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Author : Michael Staveley Cichon
language : en
Publisher: DS Brewer
Release Date : 2011
Medieval Romance Medieval Contexts written by Michael Staveley Cichon and has been published by DS Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Literary Collections categories.
The popular genre of medieval romance explored in its physical, geographical, and literary contexts. The essays in this volume take a representative selection of English and Scottish romances from the medieval period and explore some of their medieval contexts, deepening our understanding not only of the romances concerned but also of the specific medieval contexts that produced or influenced them. The contexts explored here include traditional literary features such as genre and rhetorical technique and literary-cultural questions of authorship, transmission and readership; but they also extend to such broader intellectual and social contexts as medieval understandings of geography, the physiology of swooning, or the efficacy of baptism. A framing context for the volume is provided by Derek Pearsall's prefatory essay, in which he revisits his seminal 1965 article on the development of Middle English romance. Rhiannon Purdie is Senior Lecturer in English, University of St Andrews; Michael Cichon is Associate Professor of English at St Thomas More College in the University of Saskatchewan. Contributors: Derek Pearsall, Nancy Mason Bradbury, Michael Cichon, Nicholas Perkins, Marianne Ailes, John A. Geck, Phillipa Hardman, Siobhain Bly Calkin, Judith Weiss, Robert Rouse, Yin Liu, Emily Wingfield, Rosalind Field
Boundaries In Medieval Romance
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Author : Neil Cartlidge
language : en
Publisher: DS Brewer
Release Date : 2008
Boundaries In Medieval Romance written by Neil Cartlidge and has been published by DS Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Literary Criticism categories.
A wide-ranging collection on one of the most interesting features of medieval romance.
The Spirit Of Medieval English Popular Romance
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Author : Ad Putter
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-06-06
The Spirit Of Medieval English Popular Romance written by Ad Putter and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-06 with Literary Criticism categories.
The Middle English popular romances enjoyed a wide appeal in later medieval Britain, and even today students of medieval literature will encounter examples of the genre, such as Sir Orfeo, Sir Tristrem, and Sir Launfal. This collection of twelve specially commissioned essays is designed to meet the need for a stimulating guide to the genre. Each essay introduces one popular romance, setting it in its literary and historical contexts, and develops an original interpretation that reveals the possibilities that popular romances offer for modern literary criticism. A substantial introduction by the editors discusses the production and transmission of popular romances in the Middle Ages, and considers the modern reception of popular romance and the interpretative challenges offered by new theoretical approaches. Accessible to advanced students of English, this book is also of interest to those working in the field of medieval studies, comparative literature, and popular culture.
Middle English Romance And The Craft Of Memory
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Author : Jamie McKinstry
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 2015
Middle English Romance And The Craft Of Memory written by Jamie McKinstry and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Literary Criticism categories.
An examination of the depiction and function of memory in a variety of romances, including Troilus and Criseyde and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
The Idea Of Anglo Saxon England In Middle English Romance
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Author : Robert Allen Rouse
language : en
Publisher: DS Brewer
Release Date : 2005
The Idea Of Anglo Saxon England In Middle English Romance written by Robert Allen Rouse and has been published by DS Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
Using a variety of texts, but the Matter of England romances in particular, the author argues that they show a continued interest in the Anglo-Saxon past, from the localised East Sussex legend of King Alfred that underlies the twelfth-century Proverbs of Alfred, to the institutional interest in the Guy of Warwick narrative exhibited by the community of St Swithun's Priory in Winchester during the fifteenth century; they are part of a continued cultural remembrance that encompasses chronicles, folk memories, and literature."--BOOK JACKET.
Magic And The Supernatural In Medieval English Romance
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Author : Corinne J. Saunders
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 2010
Magic And The Supernatural In Medieval English Romance written by Corinne J. Saunders and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Literary Criticism categories.
"This study looks at a wide range of medieval Englisih romance texts, including the works of Chaucer and Malory, from a broad cultural perspective, to show that while they employ magic in order to create exotic, escapist worlds, they are also grounded in a sense of possibility, and reflect a complex web of inherited and current ideas." --Book Jacket.
Performance And The Middle English Romance
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Author : Linda Marie Zaerr
language : en
Publisher: DS Brewer
Release Date : 2012
Performance And The Middle English Romance written by Linda Marie Zaerr and has been published by DS Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
An examination of if and how medieval romance was performed, uniquely uniting the perspective of a scholar and practitioner. Although English medieval minstrels performed gestes, a genre closely related to romance, often playing the harp or the fiddle, the question of if, and how, Middle English romance was performed has been hotly debated. Here, the performance tradition is explored by combining textual, historical and musicological scholarship with practical experience from a noted musician. Using previously unrecognised evidence, the author reconstructs a realistic model of minstrel performance, showing how a simple melody can interact with the text, and vice versa. She argues that elements in Middle English romance which may seem simplistic or repetitive may in fact be incomplete, as missing an integral musical dimension; metrical irregularities, for example, may be relics of sophisticated rhythmic variation that make sense only with music. Overall, the study offers both a more accurate comprehension of minstrel performance, and a deeper appreciation of the romances themselves. Linda Marie Zaerr is Professor of Medieval Studies at Boise State University.