Anglo-Irish Literature - 1200-1582

Originally published in 1929, this volume was intended to draw attention to the relatively neglected area of early Anglo-Irish literature.

Sommario

Preface; 1. A survey of the subject; 2. The Song of Dermot and the the Earl; 3. The Entrenchment of New Ross; 4. Some early prose writings; 5. Religious poems; 6. Secular poems; 7. Satirical poems; 8. The religious drama; 9. Fifteenth-century prose writings; 10. Richard Stanihurst.

Riassunto

This 1929 volume draws attention to the relatively neglected area of early Anglo-Irish literature. Covering the period between the Anglo-Norman settlement of Ireland and the printing of Richard Stanihurst's translation of Virgil, the text illustrates the richness of this literature through abundant quotation from a variety of religious and secular sources.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: St John D. Seymour, St John Drelincourt Seymour
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 09.06.2011
• EAN: 9780521234337
• ISBN: 978-0-521-23433-7
• Pagine: 182
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, Ireland, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval