| A Companion to Medieval Popular Romance Contributor(s): Radulescu, Raluca (Editor), Rushton, Cory James (Editor), Putter, Ad (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1843841924 ISBN-13: 9781843841920 Publisher: Boydell & Brewer OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: A comprehensive guide to the medieval popular romance, one of the ages's most important literary forms. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - History | Africa - East |
| Dewey: 821.109 |
| LCCN: 2009281047 |
| Series: Studies in Medieval Romance |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" (1.20 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Popular romance was one of the most wide-spread forms of literature in the middle ages, yet despite its cultural centrality, and its fundamental importance for later literary developments, the genre has defied precise definition, its subject matter ranging from tales of chivalric adventure, to saintly women, and monsters who become human. The essays in this collection seek to provide an inclusive and thorough examination of romance. They provide contexts, definitions, and explanations for the genre, particularly in, but not limited to, an English context. Topics covered include genre and literary classification; race and ethnicity; gender; orality and performance; the romance and young readers; metre and form; printing culture; and reception. CONTRIBUTORS: ROSALIND FIELD, RALUCA L. RADULESCU, MALDWYN MILLS, GILLIAN ROGERS, JENNIFER FELLOWS, THOMAS H. CROFTS, ROBERT ALLEN ROUSE, JOANNE CHARBONNEAU, DESIREE CROMWELL, AD PUTTER, KARL REICHL, PHILLIPA HARDMAN, CORY JAMES RUSHTON |
Contributor Bio(s): Radulescu, Raluca L.: - Dr Raluca Radulescu is Senior Lecturer in Medieval Literature, Bangor University |