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Author: J. A. Burrow
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2008-02-07
Total Pages: 165
ISBN-13: 0199532044
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fully updated second edition of J. A. Burrow's hugely successful introduction to medieval English literature.
Author: Charles Sears Baldwin
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Published: 1922
Total Pages: 284
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Larry Scanlon
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009-06-18
Total Pages: 315
ISBN-13: 0521841674
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA wide-ranging survey of the most important medieval authors and genres, designed for students of English.
Author: Angela Jane Weisl
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-03-20
Total Pages: 229
ISBN-13: 1317210638
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMedieval Literature: The Basics is an engaging introduction to this fascinating body of literature. The volume breaks down the variety of genres used in the corpus of medieval literature and makes these texts accessible to readers. It engages with the familiarities present in the narratives and connects these ideas with a contemporary, twenty-first century audience. The volume also addresses contemporary medievalism to show the presence of medieval literature in contemporary culture, such as film, television, games, and novels. From Dante and Chaucer to Christine de Pisan, this book deals with questions such as: What is medieval literature? What are some of the key topics and genres of medieval literature? How did it evolve as technology, such as the printing press, developed? How has it remained relevant in the twenty-first century? Medieval Literature: The Basics is an ideal introduction for students coming to the subject for the first time, while also acting as a springboard from which deeper interaction with medieval literature can be developed.
Author: Anna Baldwin
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2015-11-15
Total Pages: 351
ISBN-13: 1350310050
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a comprehensive guide to a literary period characterized by great variety and imagination, and vividly alert to the social transformations overtaking society. Spanning almost two centuries, it introduces the reader to a diverse range of authors writing for a fast-developing readership of both men and women. Each chapter focuses on a group of genres primarily associated with a particular social class – from the Drama and Saints' Lives accessible to the illiterate, to the sophisticated Romances of Love savoured by the aristocracy and the Court. Lively historical narratives place each group of texts in their social, political and cultural contexts. Significant or typical texts are given more detailed analysis that includes critical issues and questions to guide the reader's own approach, and each section is supported by a detailed bibliography of further reading.
Author: Theodore L. Steinberg
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2010-06-28
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 0786481870
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMedieval literature is separated from us by so many centuries that it may seem completely foreign, both in its concerns and its techniques. However, this literature has much to say to 21st century readers and Steinberg's book demonstrates its continuing relevance and appeal. This introduction to medieval literature provides some of the cultural context that readers need to know in order to understand the literature, such as the religious orientation of the people, often deep and sincere but sometimes treated casually or subjected to intense scrutiny. The first chapter provides a brief explanation of medieval religious thought, cosmology and intellectual history. The remaining chapters provide introductions to a number of individual works ranging from Beowulf to the works of Chaucer. Avoiding the tendency to regard the Middle Ages as an era dominated by Christian men, these discussions include works by women writers and Jewish writers and a chapter on the medieval Japanese masterpiece The Tale of Genji. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Author: Tison Pugh
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: 2013-04-23
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 0813048354
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGeoffrey Chaucer is widely considered the father of English literature. This introduction begins with a review of his life and the cultural milieu of fourteenth-century England and then expands into analyses of such major works as The Parliament of Fowls, Troilus and Criseyde, and, of course, the Canterbury Tales, examining them alongside a selection of lesser known verses.
Author: Elaine Treharne
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 2015-09-24
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 0191645559
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Very Short Introduction provides a compelling account of the emergence of the earliest literature in Britain and Ireland, including English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, Anglo-Latin and Anglo-Norman. Introducing the reader to some of the greatest poetry, prose and drama ever written, Elaine Treharne discusses the historical and intellectual background to these works, and considers the physical production of the manuscripts and the earliest beginnings of print culture. Covering both well-known texts, such as Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales and the Mabinogion, as well as texts that are much less familiar, such as sermons, saints' lives, lyrics and histories, Treharne discusses major themes such as sin and salvation, kingship and authority, myth and the monstrous, and provides a full, but brief, account of one of the major periods in literary history. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author: Henry John Chaytor
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Published: 1974
Total Pages: 182
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Andrew Galloway
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2006-01-01
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 0826486576
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn introductory guide provides a concise overview of medieval literature and its context.
