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
234 pages
978-1-58044-434-7 (ISBN)
Description
This volume presents a unique collection of Middle English romances, each with a different view of society. One of the oldest English romances, Floris and Blancheflour, presents a tale of oriental wonders: a harem, an emir who never lacks a wife, eunuchs, and a garden housing a magical tree and spring. Sir Degrevant relates a tale of country nobility and marriage between the low and high ranks, while realistically illustrating their status and the ever-present issues of love and battle; The Squire of Low Degree is a poem about social mobility and the difference between reputation and wealth. The Tournament of Tottenham and its likely continuation, The Feast of Tottenham , are excellent examples of burlesque where the humor is inescapable: the bumpkin heroes in their stuffed sheepskins fighting with flails for the reeve''s daughter, who is watching them with her pet hen on her lap, are a spectacle not easily forgotten. - from the Introduction
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Language
English
Place of publication
Kalamazoo
United States
File size
89,66 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-58044-434-7 (9781580444347)
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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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