Alliterative Poetry of the Later Middle Ages - An Anthology

Originally published in 1989, Alliterative Poetry of the Later Middle Ages is an anthology of texts looking at the tradition of alliterative poetry in medieval English literature. The book presents lesser known unmodernised poems and include explanatory footnotes to enable critical response to the texts.

Table des matières

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Abbreviations Texts Cited with their Abbreviations Introductions 1. The Harley Lyrics 2. Wynnere and Wastoure 3. The Parlement of the Thre Ages 4. St Erkenwald 5. A Pistel of Susan 6. Somer Soneday 7. The Three Dead Kings 8. The Siege of Jerusalem (ll. 521-724) 9. John Clerk: The Destruction of Troy (ll. 1509-628, 2340-448, 12465-547) 10. The Wars of Alexander (ll. 597-736, 159-735, 4842-5200) Select Bibliography Glossary

Résumé

Originally published in 1989, Alliterative Poetry of the Later Middle Ages is an anthology of texts looking at the tradition of alliterative poetry in medieval English literature. The book presents lesser known unmodernised poems and include explanatory footnotes to enable critical response to the texts.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Thorlac Turville-Petre, Turville-Petre Thorlac
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 10.07.2019
• EAN: 9780367191375
• ISBN: 978-0-367-19137-5
• Pages: 284
• Thème: Routledge Library Editions: The Medieval World
• Catégories: Littérature > Poésie, théâtre > Poésie; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Littérature générale et comparée; Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, Medieval History, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Anthologies: general, Literary theory, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Anthologies (non-poetry), Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Poetry / Poems