The Spirit of Medieval English Popular Romance
Putter, Ad; Gilbert, Jane
ISBN 10: 0582298881 ISBN 13: 9780582298880
Published by Routledge, 2000
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This collection of twelve specially commissioned essays provides a stimulating guide to the Middle English popular romances. These were very popular 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. 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.
About the Author:
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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Title: The Spirit of Medieval English Popular ...
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Brand New