The Middle English Romances of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries (Routledge Revivals) (Routledge Revivals)

Mehl, Dieter

Routledge（2010/09発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 312 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780415610797
• DDC分類 821.03309

基本説明

First published in English in 1968, this book provides a critical guide to the wide field of the Middle English Romances and gives a helpful survey of the contemporary state of scholarship.

Full Description

First published in English in 1968, this book provides a critical guide to the wide field of the Middle English Romances and gives a helpful survey of the contemporary state of scholarship. Dr Mehl traces the development of Middle English Romances from thee thirteenth to the end of the fourteenth century, and interprets a number of these romances. The emphasis is literary, on their form and dominant themes rather than source-material or language.

Contents

1. Introduction: The Middle English Romances  2. The Problem of Classification  3. The Shorter Romances (I)  4. The Shorter Romances (II)  5. Homiletic Romances  6. The Longer Romances  7. Novels in Verse