Old English and Middle English Poetry
Old English and Middle English Poetry

Author: Derek Pearsall

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-06-27

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 0429578148

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Originally published in 1977, Old English and Middle English Poetry provides a historical approach to English poetry. The book examines the conditions out of which poetry grew and argues that the functions that it was assigned are historically integral to an informed understanding of the nature of poetry. The book aims to relate poems to the intellectual and formal traditions by which they are shaped and given their being. This book will be of interest to students and academics studying or working in the fields of literature and history alike.

Medieval Writers and Their Work
Medieval Writers and Their Work

Author: J. A. Burrow

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2008-02-07

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 0199532044

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A fully updated second edition of J. A. Burrow's hugely successful introduction to medieval English literature.

A Book of Middle English
A Book of Middle English

Author: J. A. Burrow

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-04-03

Total Pages: 451

ISBN-13: 1118697359

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This essential Middle English textbook, now in its third edition, introduces students to the wide range of literature written in England between 1150 and 1400. New, thoroughly revised edition of this essential Middle English textbook. Introduces the language of the time, giving guidance on pronunciation, spelling, grammar, metre, vocabulary and regional dialects. Now includes extracts from 'Pearl' and Chaucer's 'Troilus and Criseyde'. Bibliographic references have been updated throughout. Each text is accompanied by detailed notes.

Middle English Literature
Middle English Literature

Author: George Kane

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-07-01

Total Pages: 343

ISBN-13: 0429582706

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Originally published in 1951 Middle English Literature applies methods of literary evaluation to certain Middle English works. Arguing that previous literary criticism has largely focused on the commentary of their historical, social, philological and religious content, the book suggests that it has led to a thinking that Middle English literature is without artistic value and therefore cannot be compared effectively with later works of the fourteenth and fifteenth century. While traditional analysis has been beneficial to scientific and historical findings, this text seeks to look deeper into the artistic merits of the works and the authors that wrote them, arguing that the authors of these Middle English texts, wrote with the same motivations and experiences of these later authors which in turn informed the artistic basis of these Middle English works. The book looks at Middle English texts through three main areas: the Metrical Romances, the Religious Lyrics and Piers Plowman.

A Literary History of England Vol. 4
A Literary History of England Vol. 4

Author: A Baugh

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-06-02

Total Pages: 857

ISBN-13: 1136892990

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First published in 1959. The scope of this four volume work makes it valuable as a work of reference, connecting one period with another an placing each author clearly in the setting of his time. This is the fourth volume and includes the Nineteeth Century and after (1789-1939).

A Companion to Medieval English Literature and Culture, c.1350 - c.1500
A Companion to Medieval English Literature and Culture, c.1350 - c.1500

Author: Peter Brown

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-10-26

Total Pages: 692

ISBN-13: 1405195525

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A Companion to Medieval English Literature and Culture, c.1350-c.1500 challenges readers to think beyond a narrowly defined canon and conventional disciplinary boundaries. A ground-breaking collection of newly-commissioned essays on medieval literature and culture. Encourages students to think beyond a narrowly defined canon and conventional disciplinary boundaries. Reflects the erosion of the traditional, rigid boundary between medieval and early modern literature. Stresses the importance of constructing contexts for reading literature. Explores the extent to which medieval literature is in dialogue with other cultural products, including the literature of other countries, manuscripts and religion. Includes close readings of frequently-studied texts, including texts by Chaucer, Langland, the Gawain poet, and Hoccleve. Confronts some of the controversies that exercise students of medieval literature, such as those connected with literary theory, love, and chivalry and war.

The Lost Literature of Medieval England
The Lost Literature of Medieval England

Author: R. M. Wilson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-07-08

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 0429515707

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Originally published in 1952 The Lost Literature of Medieval England provides an account of lost masterpieces of medieval English literature. The book examines the evidence for their existence and pieces together a fuller understanding of the literary traditions of the period. In more specific detail, the book looks at the concept of Christian epics and religious and didactic literature, as well as the drama and the lyrical poetry of the period.