| Lancelot and Guinevere: A Casebook Contributor(s): Walters, Lori J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0815306539 ISBN-13: 9780815306535 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 1996 Annotation: Beginning with an introduction that examines the portrayal of the characters of Lancelot and Guinevere from their origins to the present day, this collection of 16 essays-five of which appear here for the first time-puts particular emphasis on the appearance of the two characters in medieval and modern literature. Besides several studies exploring feminist concerns, the volume features articles on the representation of the lovers in medieval manuscript illuminations (18 plates focus on scenes of their first kiss and the consummation of the adultery), in film, and in other visual arts. A 200-item bibliography completes the volume. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 809.933 |
| LCCN: 96002536 |
| Series: Arthurian Characters and Themes |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 5.96" W x 8.98" (1.38 lbs) 390 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |