Isbn: 9780859913621 - Counsel and Strategy in Middle English Romance (27 results)

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Condition: MOLTO BUONO. Cambridge, D.S.Brewer cm.16x24, pp.XII,163, legatura ed. By examining the development of Middle English romance against its background of 13th- and 14th-century royal-baronial conflict, this book assumes a new historical perspective. Friction between Plantagenet kings and dissident barons contributed to the development of the `problem of counsel' both as an actuality and as a topos in the literature of the period. Rule by counsel, an ideal which informs medieval English government at every level, is, the author argues, central to the ethos of Middle English romance. The procedural formula of `counsel and strategy' is tested against a number of romances: Ywain and Gawain, Havelok, Gamelyn, Athelston, a selection of nine romances from the Auchinleck manuscript, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. By selecting these narratives Geraldine Barnes is able to approach the question of counsel from a number of different angles. This is a book which will stimulate considerable interest among scholars of medieval literature.…

1st edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked, paper-labeled cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xii, 163 pages ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-158) and index. Contents; 1. 'Working by Counsel' in Plantagenet England: the context, ethos, and audience of Middle English romance -- 2. The Custom of Counsel in Middle English Romance: Ywain and Gawain, Havelok, Gamelyn, Athelston -- 3. 'Working by Counsel': the Auchinleck Manuscript (i). Of Arthour and of Merlin, Guy of Warwick, Beves of Hamtoun -- 4. 'Winning by gyn': the Auchinleck Manuscript (ii). Sir Tristrem, Kyng Alisaunder, Richard Coer de Lion, Floris and Blauncheflur, The Seven Sages of Rome, Sir Orfeo -- 5. The Failure of Counsel and Strategy: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Subjects; To 1500. English poetry Middle English, 1100-1500 History and criticism. Politics and literature Great Britain History To 1500. Romances, English History and criticism. Civilization, Medieval, in literature. Counseling in literature. Strategy in literature. Politics and literature England. 1 Kg.…

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1st edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked, paper-labeled cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xii, 163 pages ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-158) and index. Contents; 1. 'Working by Counsel' in Plantagenet England: the context, ethos, and audience of Middle English romance -- 2. The Custom of Counsel in Middle English Romance: Ywain and Gawain, Havelok, Gamelyn, Athelston -- 3. 'Working by Counsel': the Auchinleck Manuscript (i). Of Arthour and of Merlin, Guy of Warwick, Beves of Hamtoun -- 4. 'Winning by gyn': the Auchinleck Manuscript (ii). Sir Tristrem, Kyng Alisaunder, Richard Coer de Lion, Floris and Blauncheflur, The Seven Sages of Rome, Sir Orfeo -- 5. The Failure of Counsel and Strategy: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Subjects; To 1500. English poetry Middle English, 1100-1500 History and criticism. Politics and literature Great Britain History To 1500. Romances, English History and criticism. Civilization, Medieval, in literature. Counseling in literature. Strategy in literature. Politics and literature England. 1 Kg.…

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Hardback. Condition: New. Barnes contends that `rule by counsel' is central to the ethos of Middle English romance.By examining the development of Middle English romance against its background of 13th- and 14th-century royal-baronial conflict, this book assumes a new historical perspective. Friction between Plantagenet kings and dissident barons contributed to the development of the `problem of counsel' both as an actuality and as a topos in the literature of the period. Rule by counsel, an ideal which informs medieval English government at every level, is, the authorargues, central to the ethos of Middle English romance. The procedural formula of `counsel and strategy' is tested against a number of romances: Ywain and Gawain, Havelok, Gamelyn, Athelston, a selection of nine romances from the Auchinleck manuscript, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. By selecting these narratives Geraldine Barnes is able to approach the question of counsel from a number of different angles. This is a book which will stimulate considerable interest among scholars of medieval literature. GERALDINE BARNES is Senior Lecturer in English Language and Early English Literature at the University of Sydney.…

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Hardback. Condition: New. Barnes contends that `rule by counsel' is central to the ethos of Middle English romance.By examining the development of Middle English romance against its background of 13th- and 14th-century royal-baronial conflict, this book assumes a new historical perspective. Friction between Plantagenet kings and dissident barons contributed to the development of the `problem of counsel' both as an actuality and as a topos in the literature of the period. Rule by counsel, an ideal which informs medieval English government at every level, is, the authorargues, central to the ethos of Middle English romance. The procedural formula of `counsel and strategy' is tested against a number of romances: Ywain and Gawain, Havelok, Gamelyn, Athelston, a selection of nine romances from the Auchinleck manuscript, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. By selecting these narratives Geraldine Barnes is able to approach the question of counsel from a number of different angles. This is a book which will stimulate considerable interest among scholars of medieval literature. GERALDINE BARNES is Senior Lecturer in English Language and Early English Literature at the University of Sydney.…

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Gebunden. Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Barnes contends that `rule by counsel is central to the ethos of Middle English romance.Inhaltsverzeichnis Working by Counsel in Plantagenet England - the context, ethos, and audience of Middle English romance the custom of counse.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book considers Middle English romance from a new historical perspective, by examining its development, audience, and ethos against a background of 13th- and 14th-century royal-baronial conflict, which was largely precipitated by the reluctance of Henry III, Edward II, and Richard II to acknowledge the lords of the realm as the monarch's `natural counsellors'. Friction between Plantagenet kings and dissident barons contributed to the development of parliament as a representative body and to the prominence of the `problem of counsel' as a topos in learned and popular literature of the period. Rule by counsel, an ideal which informs medieval English government at every level -from royal, baronial, and manorial councils to parliamentitself -is, it is argued, central to the ethos of Middle English romance; and the shire knights, the most influential members of the parliamentary `commons', constitute the core of its socially diverse audience.Sage advice, as supplied by a variety of `counsellor' figures, provides the tactics for success in the hero's quest. The procedural formula of `counsel and strategy' is tested against a number of romances: Ywain and Gawain, Havelok, Gamelyn, Athelston, a selection of nine romances from the Auchinleck manuscript, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Some of these narratives, such as Athelston and Beves of Hamtoun, actively engage with the `problem of counsel' and promote wholesome counsel as a strategy against tyranny. Guy of Warwick, on the other hand, explores the relationship between counsel and prowess, and Floris and Blauncheflur and Kyng Alisaunder focus on the planning and execution of a wide range of military and `social' strategy. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight the hero's rejection of divine guidance in favour of worldly counsel and strategy leads to his humiliation and failure. GERALDINE BARNES is Senior Lecturer in English Language and Early English Literature at the University of Sydney.…