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The Lily and the Thistle: The French Tradition and the Older Literature of Scotland: Essays in Criticism
Contributor(s): Calin, William (Author)
ISBN: 1442646659     ISBN-13: 9781442646650
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
OUR PRICE:   $83.60  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: December 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Medieval
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Dewey: 820.994
LCCN: 2013498503
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (1.70 lbs) 432 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453)
 
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In The Lily and the Thistle, William Calin argues for a reconsideration of the French impact on medieval and renaissance Scottish literature. Calin proposes that much of traditional, medieval, and early modern Scottish culture, thought to be native to Scotland or primarily from England, is in fact strikingly international and European. By situating Scottish works in a broad intertextual context, Calin reveals which French genres and modes were most popular in Scotland and why.
The Lily and the Thistle provides appraisals of medieval narrative texts in the high courtly mode (equivalent to the French dits amoureux); comic, didactic, and satirical texts; and Scots romance. Special attention is accorded to texts composed originally in French such as the Arthurian Roman de Fergus, as well as to the lyrics of Mary Queen of Scots and little known writers from the French and Scottish canons. By considering both medieval and renaissance works, Calin is able to observe shifts in taste and French influence over the centuries.

Contributor Bio(s): Calin, William: -

William Calin is a graduate research professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of Florida.