Sir Bevis of Hampton in Literary Tradition

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Each contribution [...] provides a fresh, thoroughly referenced discussion [...] This volume will be essential for those looking for expert views on Bevis and the textual and cultural questions it raises. With its detailed information on manuscripts and printed editions and a comprehensive bibliography [...] it is a valuable resource and likely to stimulate further research into one of the most significant of insular romances. * STUDIES IN THE AGE OF CHAUCER * Traditional, manuscript-based, and linguistic analyses sit well alongside political, racial, and gender readings; students and scholars alike will find the collection rewarding, and a comprehensive guide to this rich romance and its traditions, while new directions for further research are also well represented. * YEAR'S WORK IN ENGLISH STUDIES * For scholars of medieval literature, a book like this is another welcome sign that even in one oft-told and well-worn story, as in all the European Romance tradition, are riches that are far from being exhausted. * JOURNAL OF ENGLISH AND GERMANIC PHILOLOGY * The collection as a whole, then, is remarkable not only for the high quality of its individual pieces, but especially for the lively internal dialogue and interaction between the different contributors. It successfully conveys a sense of both the enduring appeal and the remarkable fluidity of the Bevis-story, and is bound to become a precious tool for both students and researchers in the field. * NOTES AND QUERIES * A welcome acknowledgement of the multi-faceted interest of a text that enjoyed such a high and enduring profile. * ENCOMIA *