Author: Derek Pearsall
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429578148
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
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.
Old English and Middle English Poetry
Author: Derek Pearsall
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429578148
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429578148
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
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.
The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Literature 1100-1500
Author: Larry Scanlon
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521841674
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
A wide-ranging survey of the most important medieval authors and genres, designed for students of English.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521841674
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
A wide-ranging survey of the most important medieval authors and genres, designed for students of English.
Medieval Writers and Their Work
Author: J. A. Burrow
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199532044
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
A fully updated second edition of J. A. Burrow's hugely successful introduction to medieval English literature.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199532044
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
A fully updated second edition of J. A. Burrow's hugely successful introduction to medieval English literature.
A Book of Middle English
Author: J. A. Burrow
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118697359
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
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.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118697359
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
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
Author: George Kane
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429582706
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429582706
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
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.
Old and Middle English Poetry to 1500
Author: Walter H. Beale
Publisher: Gale Cengage
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Publisher: Gale Cengage
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
A Literary History of England Vol. 4
Author: A Baugh
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136892990
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 857
Book Description
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).
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136892990
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 857
Book Description
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).
Of Ye Olde Englisch Langage and Textes: New Perspectives on Old and Middle English Language and Literature
Author: Rodrigo PĂ©rez Lorido
Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
ISBN: 9783631817957
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
ISBN: 9783631817957
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Pilgrimage in Medieval English Literature, 700-1500
Author: Dee Dyas
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN: 9780859916233
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
The meaning of pilgrimage and its development over 800 years, reflected in contemporary writings.
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN: 9780859916233
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
The meaning of pilgrimage and its development over 800 years, reflected in contemporary writings.
A Companion to Medieval English Literature and Culture, c.1350 - c.1500
Author: Peter Brown
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1405195525
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 692
Book Description
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.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1405195525
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 692
Book Description
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.