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
Nyckelord: Gawin, Anglo-Saxon, Middle-English, Beowulf, epic poetry, heroic , poetry, chivalric romance, Langland, Pearl
- Författare
- Saunders, Corinne
- Utgivare
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Utgivningsår
- 2009
- Språk
- en
- Utgåva
- 1
- Sidantal
- 648 sidor
- Kategori
- Litteraturforskning
- Format
- E-bok
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9781444319101
- Tryckt ISBN
- 9781405159630