An introduction to the variety of medieval narrative, intended both for students and more general readers who already know some of the classics of the Middle Ages, such as Beowulf, the Decameron and The Canterbury Tales,, and who wish to venture further. Medieval definitions and theories of narrative are considered in relation to modern narratology and the major medieval types of narrative are discussed. The perspective in this book is mainly English, with Chaucer as a central figure, but it refers to a range of well-known European texts and writers, such as Marie de France, Cretien de Troyes, the Niebelungenlied, the Poem of the Cid, Dante and Boccaccio.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
Medieval Narrative: An Introduction is an excellent resource for students or non-specialists who have taken a course on medieval literature (particularly on Chaucer) and would like some guidance for further reading or a better sense of medieval ideas about narrative. * House Argent, online magazine * offers a concise and knowledgeable overview of a massive amount of material
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Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Students in the UK, US and elsewhere on Medieval Narratives courses or Medieval Literature survey courses.
Maße
Höhe: 216 mm
Breite: 140 mm
Dicke: 19 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-19-925839-0 (9780199258390)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Formerly Lecturer in English at the University of Leeds (1959-64) and then successively Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, and Professor at Royal Holloway, University of London, Tony Davenport is now Emeritus Professor of Medieval Literature in the University of London. He is the author of several books and numerous essays on medieval English literature. He was elected Fellow of the English Association in 2002.
Autor*in
Emeritus Professor, University of London
1. The Idea of Medieval Narrative ; 2. Narrative ; 3. Didactic Narratives ; 4. Forms of History ; 5. Comic Tales ; 6. Fantasy and Dream ; 7. Two Versions of Tragedy: Trolius and Criseyde and the Alliterative Morte Arthure ; 8. Putting Narratives Together ; 9. Postscript ; Bibliography
