William Caxton's "Paris and Vienne" and "Blanchardyn and Eglantine"

"Blanchardyn and Eglantine" and "Paris and Vienne" were last edited in 1890 and 1957, respectively. This edition incorporates recent scholarship and criticism, including new critical editions of French texts closely related to Caxton's sources for both romances, as well as studies of the two romances and late medieval romance in England and France; gender studies, especially the role of women in these narratives; scholarship relating to the owners and readers of Caxton's romances and associated manuscripts; studies of courtesy literature and its relationship to romance; and scholarship on Caxton, his career, publications, prose style, and language"--

Summary

These texts are English versions of romances well known in medieval and early Renaissance Europe, but outside the modern canon of early English literature. This edition incorporates recent scholarship and criticism, including new critical editions of French texts closely related to Caxton's sources for both romances.

Product details

• Assisted by: Harriet Hudson (Editor)
• Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2023
• EAN: 9781580445566
• ISBN: 978-1-58044-556-6
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 260 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 996 g
• Illustrations: 2 b/w illus.
• Series: Teams Middle English Texts Series
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies