
The Spirit of Medieval English Popular Romance
Routledge (Publisher)
Published on 22. December 2016
Book
Hardback
310 pages
978-1-138-15904-4 (ISBN)
Description
The Middle English popular romances enjoyed a wide appeal in later medieval Britain, and even today students of medieval literature will encounter examples of the genre, such as Sir Orfeo, Sir Tristrem, and Sir Launfal. This collection of twelve specially commissioned essays is designed to meet the need for a stimulating guide to the genre. Each essay introduces one popular romance, setting it in its literary and historical contexts, and develops an original interpretation that reveals the possibilities that popular romances offer for modern literary criticism. A substantial introduction by the editors discusses the production and transmission of popular romances in the Middle Ages, and considers the modern reception of popular romance and the interpretative challenges offered by new theoretical approaches.
Accessible to advanced students of English, this book is also of interest to those working in the field of medieval studies, comparative literature, and popular culture.
Accessible to advanced students of English, this book is also of interest to those working in the field of medieval studies, comparative literature, and popular culture.
Reviews / Votes
'.....these new essays offer varied and thoughtful approaches to a group of relatively little known romances, and are successful in demonstrating their interest for the literary critic as well as the historian or linguist.' Corinne Saunders, Notes and Queries. 'The book is worth recommending to students as an accessible starting point...' Christopher Dyer, University of Leicester 'The reading of the articles proves in itself to be an entertaining, aesthetically satisfying and scholarly redeeming act and whets the reader's appetitie for the original texts...' - Dr Thomas Honegger, Chair of Medieval Studies, Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat Jena.More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
634 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-15904-4 (9781138159044)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Ad Putter | Jane Gilbert
The Spirit of Medieval English Popular Romance
E-Book
06/2014
1st Edition
Routledge
€78.99
Available for download

Ad Putter | Jane Gilbert
The Spirit of Medieval English Popular Romance
E-Book
06/2014
1st Edition
Routledge
€78.99
Available for download

Ad Putter | Jane Gilbert
The Spirit of Medieval English Popular Romance
Book
05/2000
1st Edition
Longman
€86.00
Shipment within 10-20 days
Persons
Ad Putter is Lecturer in the English Department of the University of Bristol, and also works for the Centre for Medieval Studies at Bristol. He is author of various books and articles on medieval literature, including An Introduction to the Gawain poet also published by Longman.
Jane Gilbert is Lecturer in French at University College London. She is the author of several articles on medieval French and English romances.
Jane Gilbert is Lecturer in French at University College London. She is the author of several articles on medieval French and English romances.
Content
Preface Notes on references and abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1 Lai le Freine: The Female Foundling and the Prolem of Romance Genre Chapter 2 Lanval to Sir Laurifal: A Story Becomes Popular Chapter 3 The Tale ef Gamelyn: Class Warfare and the Embarrassments of Genre Chhapter 4 The Romance Hypothetical: Lordship and the Saracens in Sir Isumbras Chapter 5 Violence, Narrative and Proper Name: Sir Degare, 'The Tale of Sir Gareth of Orkney', and the Folie Tristan d'OxfOrd Chapter 6 Loving Beasts: The Romance of William ef Paleme Chapter 7: The Narrative Logic of Emare Chapter 8 Tiie Seege ef Troye: 'ff or wham was wakened al this wo'? Chapter 9 Romance and Its Discontents in Eger and Grime Chapter 10 From Beyond the Grave: Darkness at Noon in Tiie Awnfyrs qff Arthure Chapter 11 Gender, Oaths and Ambiguity in Sir Tristrem and Beroul's Roman de Tristan Chapter 12 Sir Difeo: Madness and Gender bliography Notes on contributors Index