The Gest of Robyn Hode: A Critical and Textual Commentary
The Gest of Robyn Hode: A Critical and Textual Commentary

Author: Robert B. Waltz

Publisher: Robert B. Waltz

Published:

Total Pages: 617

ISBN-13:

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The “Gest” is the earliest major writing about Robin Hood — although it tells a tale very different from that found in most modern retellings. This version attempts to produce a more accurate text of the long-lost original; it also provides a modernized parallel. To this is added an extensive historical introduction, line-by-line commentary, vocabulary study, and a selection of other texts which clarify the context of the "Gest." Dedicated to Patricia Rosenberg.

The Eighteenth-Century Literature Handbook
The Eighteenth-Century Literature Handbook

Author: Gary Day

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2009-09-07

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1441163905

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Literature and Culture Handbooks are an innovative series of guides to major periods, topics and authors in British and American literature and culture. Designed to provide a comprehensive, one-stop resource for literature students, each handbook provides the essential information and guidance needed from the beginning of a course through to developing more advanced knowledge and skills. Written in clear language by leading academics, they provide an indispensable introduction to key topics, including: • Introduction to authors, texts, historical and cultural contexts • Guides to key critics, concepts and topics • An overview of major critical approaches, changes in the canon and directions of current and future research • Case studies in reading literary and critical texts • Annotated bibliography (including websites), timeline, glossary of critical terms. The Eighteenth-Century Literature Handbook is an invaluable introduction to literature and culture in the eighteenth century.