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A Companion to Medieval Popular Romance
Raluca L. Radulescu (Ed.)
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Description for A Companion to Medieval Popular Romance
Paperback. A comprehensive guide to the medieval popular romance, one of the age's most important literary forms. Editor(s): Radulescu, Raluca L.; Rushton, Cory James. Series: Studies in Medieval Romance. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 222 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352. Series: Studies in Medieval Romance. 226 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Radulescu, Raluca L.; Rushton, Cory James. A comprehensive guide to the medieval popular romance, one of the age's most important literary forms. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSBB. Dimension: 147 x 222 x 13. Weight: 342.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
226
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
352g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843842705
SKU
V9781843842705
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About Raluca L. Radulescu (Ed.)
Dr Raluca Radulescu is Senior Lecturer in Medieval Literature, Bangor University
Reviews for A Companion to Medieval Popular Romance
Serves as a nice introduction to the critical complexities of what are all too often dismissed as simplistic texts. JOURNAL OF THE EARLY BOOK SOCIETY A valuable collection of essays on the popular romance, a genre traditionally neglected by scholars. Highly recommended. CHOICE