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James Wade, James Wade, James (Fellow Wade

Sir Torrent of Portingale

English · Paperback / Softback

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Description

Romance written to entertain 15th-century audiences with action-packed tales of love and adventure. Adventures include fights with dragons, giants, and savage beasts; perilous sea journeys; magic horses and swords; sieges and wars in the Holy Land. This new edition collates the surviving manuscript and print fragments with commentary and notes.

Summary

TheEnglish tail-rhyme romance Sir Torrent ofPortingale (i.e., Portugal), a preeminent example of popular fiction fromthe end of the Middle Ages.

Product details

Authors	James Wade
Assisted by	James Wade (Editor), James (Fellow Wade (Editor)
Publisher	Medieval Institute Publications

Languages	English
Product format	Paperback / Softback
Released	31.12.2017

EAN	9781580442503
ISBN	978-1-58044-250-3
No. of pages	138
Dimensions	262 mm x 213 mm x 12 mm
Weight	356 g
Series	Teams Middle English Texts Teams Middle English Texts Series Teams Middle English Texts Series
Subjects	Fiction > Poetry, drama > Poetry Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies

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