Historical Arthur and the Gawain Poet - Studies on Arthurian and Other Traditions

The Historical Arthur and The Gawain Poet delves into the real origins of the legendary Arthur and reveals the true author of the famous Gawain Manuscript. Through literary and historical analysis of the Gawain Manuscript, Dr. Breeze names Sir John Stanley as its author.

List of contents

Preface
Part 1: Arthur
Chapter One: The Historical Arthur
Chapter Two: Arthur Dux Bellorum and Welsh Penteulu "Chief of the Royal Warband"
Part Two: The Gawain Poet and His School
Chapter Three: Was Sir John Stanley (d. 1414) the Gawain Poet?
Chapter Four: 1387: Year of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Chapter Five: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Predates Pearl
Chapter Six: Italy, Pearl, St Erkenwald, and Sir William Stanley
Chapter Seven: Place-Names and Politics in The Awntyrs off Arthure
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Andrew Breeze is professor of philology at the University of Navarra.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Breeze, Breeze Andrew
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.01.2023
• EAN: 9781666929546
• ISBN: 978-1-66692-954-6
• No. of pages: 164
• Series: Studies in Medieval Literature
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Relating to King Arthur / Arthurian