Fantastic Histories - Medieval Fairy Narratives and the Limits of Wonder

Details the political and cultural contexts of the entry of fairies to the historical record in twelfth century England, and the subsequent political uses of fairy narratives in both insular and continental history and romance, revealing the fairy as a contested marker of historicity and fictionality.

About the author

Victoria Flood is Professor in Medieval and Early Modern Literature at University of Birmingham

Summary

Details the political and cultural contexts of the entry of fairies to the historical record in twelfth century England, and the subsequent political uses of fairy narratives in both insular and continental history and romance, revealing the fairy as a contested marker of historicity and fictionality. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Victoria Flood, Victoria (Senior Lecturer) Flood, Flood Victoria
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2024
• EAN: 9781526164148
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-6414-8
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; England, English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, Medieval History, British & Irish history, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Mythical creatures: Fairies, elves and similar folk, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Monsters & Legendary Beings, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, 12th century, c 1100 to c 1199, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Supernatural (inc Ghosts)