· 2016
Medieval English Literature
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This abstract outlines the structure and content of a collection of essays on Medieval English Literature, covering topics from romance and Chaucer to religious texts.
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Key points
- The collection is divided into three main parts: Reading Medieval Romance, Chaucer, and Religious Texts and Contexts.
- Specific works and authors discussed include Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Chaucer's 'Monk's Tale' and 'Troilus and Criseyde', and 'Piers Plowman'.
- The essays explore themes such as historical context, identity, politics, gender, and authorship within medieval literature.
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Abstract
Series Editor's Preface.- Notes on Contributors.- Chronology.- Introduction: The Challenges and Rewards of Medieval English Literature Beatrice Fannon .- PART I: READING MEDIEVAL ROMANCE.- 1. The Ownsership of Literature: Medieval Literature in its Historical Context John Hines .- 2. Liminality in Middle English Arthurian Romances Raluca Radulescu.- 3. Shifting Identities and Lanscapes in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Gillian Rudd.- 4. Untraditional Medieval Literature: Romance, Fabliaux, Robin Hood and 'King and Subject' Ballads Stephen Knight.- PART II: CHAUCER.- 5. Politics in the Reign of Richard II and the Works of Chaucer Helen Phillips.- 6. The Consolations and Conflicts of History: Chaucer's 'Monk's Tale' Rob Gossedge.- 7. Authors and Readers in Chaucer's House of Fame Lewis Beer.- 8. Tie Knots and Slip Knots: Sexual Difference and Memory in Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde Ruth Evans.- 9. Chaucer and the Poetics of Gold Valerie Allen.- PART III: RELIGIOUS TEXTS AND CONTEXTS.- 10. The Torment of the Cross: Perspectives on the Crucifixion in Medieval Lyric and Drama Beatrice Fannon.- 11. Encountering Piers Plowman Catherine Batt12. Work in Progress: Spiritual Authorship and the Middle English Mystics Roger Ellis.- 13. Women's Voices in Middle English Literature: Who Gets to Speak and How? Sheila Fisher .- 14. History, Frescoes, and Reading the Middle Ages: A Final Note Martin Coyle.- Further Reading.- Index.
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