Resistance to Love in Medieval English Romance - Negotiating Consent, Gender, and Desire

This book explores resistance as a widespread motif in medieval romance to consider themes of consent, gender, and desire in medieval England.

List of contents

Introduction
1. 'Ar ye a knyght and ar no lovear?' Men Who Resist Love
2. 'But of love to lere': The Proud Lady in Love
3. 'Ne feolle hit þe of cunde / To spuse beo me bunde': Resisting Mésalliance
4. 'What wonder is it thogh she wepte'? Hierarchies of Desire, Race, and Empathy
5. 'What deyntee sholde a man han in his lyf / For to go love another mannes wyf'? Resisting Adultery, Resisting Rape Culture
Conclusion: The Ends of Romance

Bibliography
Index

About the author

HANNAH PIERCY is a postdoctoral researcher in Medieval English Studies at the University of Bern, Switzerland.

Product details

• Authors: Dr Hannah (Person) Piercy, Hannah Piercy, Hannah (Person) Piercy
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2023
• EAN: 9781843846727
• ISBN: 978-1-84384-672-7
• No. of pages: 290
• Dimensions: 234 mm x 155 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 458 g
• Series: Studies in Medieval Romance
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies