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This volume spans five centuries of post-Conquest literature, written at a time in which enormous social, political and linguistic changes transformed life in Britain. Medieval genres such as Arthurian romance, lyrics, dream narratives and mystery plays are brought to life and accompanied by discussions of key debates such as Gender and Power, The Emergent Individual and Society and Class. Bringing together historical contexts and critical theory, this is essential reading for any student of medieval literature.
Product Description
This volume spans five centuries of post-Conquest literature, written at a time in which enormous social, political and linguistic changes transformed life in Britain. Medieval genres such as Arthurian romance, lyrics, dream narratives and mystery plays are brought to life and accompanied by discussions of key debates such as Gender and Power, The Emergent Individual and Society and Class. Bringing together historical contexts and critical theory, this is essential reading for any student of medieval literature.
Features + Benefits
Analysis of key texts and debates
Extended commentaries provide further in-depth analysis of individual texts
Notes contain extra context and explanations of literary terms
Historical, social and cultural contexts explored in introductory chapters and alongside discussions
Modern critical theory and perspectives in practice
Timelines and annotated further reading
Backcover
Medieval Literature
The York Notes Companion to Medieval Literature spans five centuries of literature written after the Norman Conquest, a time in which enormous social, political and linguistic changes transformed life in Britain. Introducing medieval genres such as Arthurian romance, lyrics, dream narratives and mystery plays in their social and historical contexts, the Companion explores examples from each genre in detailed commentaries, and guides students through key literary theories and debates. Connecting texts with their historical and scholarly contexts, this is essential reading for any student of medieval literature.
Each York Notes Companion provides:
Analysis of key texts and debates
Extended commentaries for further in-depth analysis of individual texts
Exploration of historical, social and cultural contexts
Annotations clarifying literary terms and events in history
Modern theoretical perspectives in practice
Timelines and annotated further reading
Carole Maddern is a lecturer at Goldsmiths College, University of London, where she is convenor of Old English and Deputy Chair of the External Degree English Programme.
Part One Introduction
Part Two A Cultural Overview
Part Three - Texts, Writers and Contexts
Fantasy and Fairy: the Breton Lay
Extended Commentary: Sir Orfeo
Short and (Bitter) Sweet: Medieval Lyrics
Extended Commentary: When the nyhtegale singes, the wodes waxen grene
The Many Faces of Arthurian Romance
Extended Commentary: Geoffrey Chaucer, The Wife of Baths Tale
Dream and Vision: A Space Odyssey
Extended Commentary: William Langland, Piers Plowman, Passus 18
Acting Up: Medieval Drama
Extended Commentary: The York Play of the Crucifixion
Chapter Eight: Mystical Love and Devotion
Extended Commentary: Nicholas Love, The Mirror of the Blessed Life of Jesus Christ
Part Four - Critical Theories and Debates
The Emergent Individual
Gender and Power
Fun and Games
Society and Class
Part Five References and Resources
Timelines
Further reading
Index
Product Description
This volume spans five centuries of post-Conquest literature, written at a time in which enormous social, political and linguistic changes transformed life in Britain. Medieval genres such as Arthurian romance, lyrics, dream narratives and mystery plays are brought to life and accompanied by discussions of key debates such as Gender and Power, The Emergent Individual and Society and Class. Bringing together historical contexts and critical theory, this is essential reading for any student of medieval literature.
Features + Benefits
Analysis of key texts and debates
Extended commentaries provide further in-depth analysis of individual texts
Notes contain extra context and explanations of literary terms
Historical, social and cultural contexts explored in introductory chapters and alongside discussions
Modern critical theory and perspectives in practice
Timelines and annotated further reading
Backcover
Medieval Literature
The York Notes Companion to Medieval Literature spans five centuries of literature written after the Norman Conquest, a time in which enormous social, political and linguistic changes transformed life in Britain. Introducing medieval genres such as Arthurian romance, lyrics, dream narratives and mystery plays in their social and historical contexts, the Companion explores examples from each genre in detailed commentaries, and guides students through key literary theories and debates. Connecting texts with their historical and scholarly contexts, this is essential reading for any student of medieval literature.
Each York Notes Companion provides:
Analysis of key texts and debates
Extended commentaries for further in-depth analysis of individual texts
Exploration of historical, social and cultural contexts
Annotations clarifying literary terms and events in history
Modern theoretical perspectives in practice
Timelines and annotated further reading
Carole Maddern is a lecturer at Goldsmiths College, University of London, where she is convenor of Old English and Deputy Chair of the External Degree English Programme.
Part One Introduction
Part Two A Cultural Overview
Part Three - Texts, Writers and Contexts
Fantasy and Fairy: the Breton Lay
Extended Commentary: Sir Orfeo
Short and (Bitter) Sweet: Medieval Lyrics
Extended Commentary: When the nyhtegale singes, the wodes waxen grene
The Many Faces of Arthurian Romance
Extended Commentary: Geoffrey Chaucer, The Wife of Baths Tale
Dream and Vision: A Space Odyssey
Extended Commentary: William Langland, Piers Plowman, Passus 18
Acting Up: Medieval Drama
Extended Commentary: The York Play of the Crucifixion
Chapter Eight: Mystical Love and Devotion
Extended Commentary: Nicholas Love, The Mirror of the Blessed Life of Jesus Christ
Part Four - Critical Theories and Debates
The Emergent Individual
Gender and Power
Fun and Games
Society and Class
Part Five References and Resources
Timelines
Further reading
Index
This volume spans five centuries of post-Conquest literature, written at a time in which enormous social, political and linguistic changes transformed life in Britain. Medieval genres such as Arthurian romance, lyrics, dream narratives and mystery plays are brought to life and accompanied by discussions of key debates such as Gender and Power, The Emergent Individual and Society and Class. Bringing together historical contexts and critical theory, this is essential reading for any student of medieval literature.