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Author | : S. H. A. Shepherd |
Publisher | : W W Norton & Company Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 514 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780393966077 |
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This Norton Critical Edition presents significant examples of one of the most important bodies of English poetry written before the Renaissance.
Author | : Linda Marie Zaerr |
Publisher | : DS Brewer |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1843843234 |
Download Performance and the Middle English Romance Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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.
Author | : Dieter Mehl |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 222 |
Release | : 2010-10-18 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1136832246 |
Download The Middle English Romances of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries (Routledge Revivals) Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
First published in English in 1968, this book provides a critical guide to the wide field of the Middle English Romances and gives a helpful survey of the contemporary state of scholarship. Dr Mehl traces the development of Middle English Romances from thee thirteenth to the end of the fourteenth century, and interprets a number of these romances. The emphasis is literary, on their form and dominant themes rather than source-material or language.
Author | : Andrew M. Richmond |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 542 |
Release | : 2021-08-05 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1108913091 |
Download Landscape in Middle English Romance Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Our current ecological crises compel us not only to understand how contemporary media shapes our conceptions of human relationships with the environment, but also to examine the historical genealogies of such perspectives. Written during the onset of the Little Ice Age in Britain, Middle English romances provide a fascinating window into the worldviews of popular vernacular literature (and its audiences) at the close of the Middle Ages. Andrew M. Richmond shows how literary conventions of romances shaped and were in turn influenced by contemporary perspectives on the natural world. These popular texts also reveal widespread concern regarding the damaging effects of human actions and climate change. The natural world was a constant presence in the writing, thoughts, and lives of the audiences and authors of medieval English romance – and these close readings reveal that our environmental concerns go back further in our history and culture than we think.
Author | : Marijane Osborn |
Publisher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 263 |
Release | : 2010-03-05 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 1551119978 |
Download Nine Medieval Romances of Magic Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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.
Author | : MacEdward Leach |
Publisher | : Early English Text Society |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2001-05 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780859919371 |
Download Amis and Amiloun Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Ad Putter |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 428 |
Release | : 2014-06-06 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1317885554 |
Download The Spirit of Medieval English Popular Romance Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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.
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Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 1968 |
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Author | : Harriet E. Hudson |
Publisher | : Medieval Institute Publications |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : |
Download Four Middle English Romances Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Sir Isumbras, Octavian, Sir Eglamour of Artois, and Sir Tryamour are important works in a major literary development of the fourteenth century: the flourishing of Middle English popular romance. These four narratives were among the most popular; all survive in multiple manuscripts and continued to circulate in prints through the sixteenth century. All were composed in the northeast Midlands in the fifty years between 1325 and 1375, and they appear together in several manuscripts. The tale the romances tell-of exiled queens, orphaned children, and penitent fathers-was one of the most prevalent medieval stories. Sometimes called the Constance/Eustace legend (after two well-known pious versions), its influence can be seen in numerous romances.
Author | : Marijane Osborn |
Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Castaways |
ISBN | : 9780252066559 |
Download Romancing the Goddess Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Take three exciting medieval romances, translate them - two for the first time - into modern English verse, and you'll have only part of Marijane Osborn's Romancing the Goddess. Osborn introduces and translates the three tales, all dealing with women cast adrift upon the northern and Mediterranean seas, then shows how the stories forge a hitherto missing link with worship of a savior goddess in the distant past.