| A Companion to Malory Revised Edition Contributor(s): Archibald, Elizabeth (Editor), Edwards, A. S. G. (Editor), Edwards, A. S. G. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0859915204 ISBN-13: 9780859915205 Publisher: Boydell & Brewer OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1997 Annotation: This book explores the literary and historical contexts for the creation of the 'Morte.' It also provides additional examinations of particular issues, including Marty's life, and his treatment of women and chivalry. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Medieval |
| Dewey: 823.2 |
| Series: Arthurian Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (0.91 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of original essays by an international group of distinguished medievalists provides a comprehensive introduction to the great work of Sir Thomas Malory, which will be indispensable for both students and scholars. It is divided into three main sections, on Malory in context, the art of the Morte Darthur, and its reception in later years. As well as essays on the eight tales which make up the Morte Darthur, there are studies ofthe relationship between the Winchestermanuscript and Caxton's and later editions; the political and social context in which Malory wrote; his style and sources; and his treatment of two key concepts in Arthurian literature, chivalry and the representation of women. The volume also includes a brief biography of Malory with a list of the historical records relating to him and his family. It ends with a discussion of the reception of the Morte Darthurfrom the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries, and a select bibliography. Contributors: P.J.C. FIELD, FELICITY RIDDY, RICHARD BARBER, ELIZABETH EDWARDS, TERENCE MCCARTHY, CAROL MEALE, JEREMY SMITH, ELIZABETH ARCHIBALD, BARBARA NOLAN, HELEN COOPER, JILL MANN, DAVID BENSON, A.S.G. EDWARD |