English "Loathly Lady" Tales
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Chaucer
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- ISBN 9781580441247
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 01 Feb 2008
- Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Whereas some literary motifs such as the tyrant, the beggar, and the crone have equivalents in the real world, the Loathly Lady is a creature of the imagination. Yet she is not merely a whimsical fantasy. This volume concentrates on the medieval English Loathly Lady tales, which develop the motif as a vehicle for social ideology. One of the primary agendas of this collection is to promote the non-canonical Loathly Ladies as worthwhile subjects for scholarly consideration. The examinations here of the medieval English Loathly Lady tales engage with a myriad of concerns, including anxieties about virginity and sex, power and assimilation, beauty and beastliness. These broad examinations of this enigmatic literary motif are an excellent contribution to the field and will be of great interest to scholars.
S. Elizabeth Passmore is Associate Professor of English at the University of Southern Indiana, and specializes in Chaucer, Ricardian Literature, and the history of the English language. Susan Carter is a senior lecturer at the University of Auckland and contributes to the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, the Art of Supervision and the supervision seminar series within the Centre for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education.
