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- Title
- Arthurian Romance: A Short Introduction: 31 (Wiley Blackwell Introductions to Literature)
- Author
- Pearsall, Derek
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication year
- 2003
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0631233202
- ISBN 13
- 9780631233206
- Item weight
- 300 grams
This witty and accessible book traces the history of Arthurian romance from medieval to modern times, explaining its enduring appeal.
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- Traces the history of Arthurian romance from medieval to modern times.
- Covers art and films as well as the great literary works of Arthurian romance.
- Draws out the changing political, moral and emotional uses of the story.
- Explains the enduring appeal of the Arthurian legend.
- Written by an author with vast knowledge of medieval literature.
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About the Author
Derek Pearsall is Gurney Professor of English, Emeritus, at Harvard University and Honorary Research Professor at the University of York. His previous publications include a study of Landscapes and Seasons of the Medieval World (with Elizabeth Salter, 1973), a history of Old English and Middle English Poetry (1977), editions of Piers Plowman (1978) and Chaucer’s Nun’s Priest’s Tale (1983), a critical study of The Canterbury Tales (1985), The Life of Geoffrey Chaucer (Blackwell Publishing, 1992), and Chaucer to Spenser: An Anthology (Blackwell Publishing, 1999).
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