Saunders, Corinne
A Companion to Medieval Poetry
A Companion to Medieval Poetry presents a series of original essays from leading literary scholars that explore English poetry from the Anglo-Saxon period up to the 15th century.
- Organised into three parts to echo the chronological and stylistic divisions between the Anglo-Saxon, Middle English and Post-Chaucerian periods, each section is introduced with contextual essays, providing a valuable introduction to the society and culture of the time
- Combines a general discussion of genres of medieval poetry, with specific consideration of texts and authors, including Beowulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Chaucer, Gower and Langland
- Features original essays by eminent scholars, including Andy Orchard, Carl Schmidt, Douglas Gray, and Barry Windeatt, who present a range of theoretical, historical, and cultural approaches to reading medieval poetry, as well as offering close analysis of individual texts and traditions
Keywords: Gawin, Anglo-Saxon, Middle-English, Beowulf, epic poetry, heroic , poetry, chivalric romance, Langland, Pearl
- Author(s)
- Saunders, Corinne
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2009
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 648 pages
- Category
- Litterary Studies
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9781444319101
- Printed ISBN
- 9781405159630