Sentimental and Humorous Romances
Floris and Blancheflour, Sir Degrevant, The Squire of Low Degree, The Tournament of Tottenham, and The Feast of Tottenham
Published on 1. April 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
234 pages
978-1-58044-103-2 (ISBN)
Description
These five texts by anonymous authors comprise a rich genre introduction to Middle English romance. Covering several texts surviving from the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries, Sentimental and Humorous Romances presents readers with tales both widely read and rare in their circulation, ranging from stories of Charlemagne's ancestors to fringe Arthuriana, each with its own spin on the core theme of an unlikely love interest. Selections include a quintessential example of medieval European orientalism in Floris and Blancheflour, regional conflict in Sir Degrevant, the secrecy-driven lovers' tale of The Squire of Low Degree, and two comic burlesques set at a tournament feast. This edition is well-suited to use by newcomers to Middle English romance, while providing more familiar readers with striking examples of the genre's diverse thematic interests.
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-58044-103-2 (9781580441032)
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Erik Kooper
Sentimental and Humorous Romances
Floris and Blancheflour, Sir Degrevant, the Squire of Low Degree, the Tournament of Tottenham, and the Feast of Tottenham
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04/2006
Medieval Institute Publications
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Erik Kooper received both his MA and PhD degrees from Utrecht University, where he taught Old and Middle English until his retirement in 2007. Since then he has regularly taught courses and given guest lectures both at his own university, the Nijmegen Radboud University, and abroad, e.g. in Sofia (Bulgaria) and Ghent (Belgium). His main research interests are in the fields of Middle English literature and culture, and medieval historiography. In 1999 he founded the Medieval Chronicle Society (of which he was International President until 2008), and its yearbook The Medieval Chronicle, of which he is still the general editor.
His other recent publications include an edition of four Middle English romances for the American TEAMS series (2006), an edition of the Middle English poem Arthur (2011), and several articles.
His other recent publications include an edition of four Middle English romances for the American TEAMS series (2006), an edition of the Middle English poem Arthur (2011), and several articles.
Content
Acknowledgments
Floris and Blancheflour
Introduction
Floris and Blancheflour
Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes
Sir Degrevant
Introduction
Sir Degrevant
Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes
The Squire of Low Degree
Introduction
The Squire of Low Degree
Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes
The Squier of Low Degree, Percy Folio
Textual and Explanatory Notes
The Tournament of Tottenham and The Feast of Tottenham
Introduction
The Tournament of Tottenham
Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes
The Feast of Tottenham
Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Floris and Blancheflour
Introduction
Floris and Blancheflour
Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes
Sir Degrevant
Introduction
Sir Degrevant
Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes
The Squire of Low Degree
Introduction
The Squire of Low Degree
Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes
The Squier of Low Degree, Percy Folio
Textual and Explanatory Notes
The Tournament of Tottenham and The Feast of Tottenham
Introduction
The Tournament of Tottenham
Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes
The Feast of Tottenham
Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes
Glossary
Bibliography