The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Law and Literature
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Law and Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Candace Barrington |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 235 |
Release | 2019-08-08 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1107180783 |
A comprehensive and wide-ranging account of the interrelationship between law and literature in Anglo-Saxon, Medieval and Tudor England.
The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Culture
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Culture PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Galloway |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 341 |
Release | 2011-03-24 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0521856892 |
A compact collection of focused introductions to and inquiries into medieval England, representing both history and literature.
The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Literature 1100-1500
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Literature 1100-1500 PDF eBook |
Author | Larry Scanlon |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 315 |
Release | 2009-06-18 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0521841674 |
A wide-ranging survey of the most important medieval authors and genres, designed for students of English.
The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Romance
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Romance PDF eBook |
Author | Roberta L. Krueger |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 182 |
Release | 2000-06-22 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 9780521556873 |
This Companion presents fifteen original and engaging essays by leading scholars on one of the most influential genres of Western literature. Chapters describe the origins of early verse romance in twelfth-century French and Anglo-Norman courts and analyze the evolution of verse and prose romance in France, Germany, England, Italy, and Spain throughout the Middle Ages. The volume introduces a rich array of traditions and texts and offers fresh perspectives on the manuscript context of romance, the relationship of romance to other genres, popular romance in urban contexts, romance as mirror of familiar and social tensions, and the representation of courtly love, chivalry, 'other' worlds and gender roles. Together the essays demonstrate that European romances not only helped to promulgate the ideals of elite societies in formation, but also held those values up for questioning. An introduction, a chronology and a bibliography of texts and translations complete this lively, useful overview.
The Cambridge Companion to Medieval French Literature
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Medieval French Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Simon Gaunt |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2008-04-10 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 9781139827874 |
Medieval French literature encompasses 450 years of literary output in Old and Middle French, mostly produced in Northern France and England. These texts, including courtly lyrics, prose and verse romances, dits amoureux and plays, proved hugely influential for other European literary traditions in the medieval period and beyond. This Companion offers a wide-ranging and stimulating guide to literature composed in medieval French from its beginnings in the ninth century until the Renaissance. The essays are grounded in detailed analysis of canonical texts and authors such as the Chanson de Roland, the Roman de la Rose, Villon's Testament, Chrétien de Troyes, Machaut, Christine de Pisan and the Tristan romances. Featuring a chronology and suggestions for further reading, this is the ideal companion for students and scholars in other fields wishing to discover the riches of the French medieval tradition.
London Literature, 1300-1380
Title | London Literature, 1300-1380 PDF eBook |
Author | Ralph Hanna |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 390 |
Release | 2005-06-08 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 9780521848350 |
Ralph Hanna charts the generic and linguistic features particular to London writing.
The Cambridge Companion to Old English Literature
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Old English Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Malcolm Godden |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 322 |
Release | 1991-05-31 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780521377942 |
Ideal for students, this collection of fifteen specially commissioned essays covers all aspects of Anglo-Saxon literature from 600-1066.