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Spirit of Medieval English Popular Romance

Ad Putter | Jane Gilbert
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advanced medieval romance interpretation
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feudal society dynamics
france
gender and identity in literature
gender theory
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King Horn
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manuscript
manuscript transmission
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Marie's Version
medieval Britain
medieval English popular romance
medieval narrative analysis
middle
Middle English literature studies
Middle English Romance
modern literary criticism
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Popular Romances
Robyn Hode
romance genre criticism
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Sir Gawain
Sir Isumbras
Sir Launfal
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Product details

  • ISBN 9781138159044
  • Weight: 453g
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 22 Dec 2016
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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Description

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.
About Ad Putter | Jane Gilbert
Ad Putter is Lecturer in the English Department of the University of Bristol, and also works for the Centre for Medieval Studies at Bristol. He is author of various books and articles on medieval literature, including An Introduction to the Gawain poet also published by Longman. Jane Gilbert is Lecturer in French at University College London. She is the author of several articles on medieval French and English romances.

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