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The spirit of medieval English popular romance
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"This collection of twelve specially commissioned essays provides a stimulating guide to the Middle English popular romances. These were very popular in later medieval Britain, and even today students of medieval literature will encounter examples of the genre, such as Sir Orfeo…
"This collection of twelve specially commissioned essays provides a stimulating guide to the Middle English popular romances. These were very popular in later medieval Britain, and even today students of medieval literature will encounter examples of the genre, such as Sir Orfeo…
A.J. Pollard takes us back to the earliest surviving stories of Robin Hood, the fifteenth century tales and ballads. Set in the economic, social and political context of the time, the legend of Robin Hood is illuminated.
A.J Pollard takes us back to the earliest surviving stories of Robin Hood, the stories, tales and ballads of the fifteenth century and he re-examines the story of this fascinating figure. Setting out the economic, social and political context of the time, Pollard illuminates the…
This dissertation contains a critical edition of the early Irish tale Aided Derbforgaill "the violent death of Derbforgaill". It includes an introduction discussing the main thematic components of the tale as well as intertextuality, transmission and manuscript relationship. The…
This dissertation contains a critical edition of the early Irish tale Aided Derbforgaill "the violent death of Derbforgaill". It includes an introduction discussing the main thematic components of the tale as well as intertextuality, transmission and manuscript relationship. The…
The original tales enhanced with illustrations from a wealth of medieval illuminations, manuscripts, and woodcuts. Captions shed further light on the text.
The original tales enhanced with illustrations from a wealth of medieval illuminations, manuscripts, and woodcuts. Captions shed further light on the text.
