Introducing the Medieval Swan

This book examines the swan in medieval literature, spanning from Classical to Early Modern associations.

Info autore

Natalie Jayne Goodison teaches in the Department of English Studies at Durham University. Her research is in medieval romance, embodiment, and the history of ideas, having published on medieval birth girdles, the fair unknown tradition, and genetic possibilities in The King of Tars. Her first research project focused on transformations of the body in romance, which featured swans.

Riassunto

This book examines the swan in medieval literature, spanning from Classical to Early Modern associations.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Natalie Jayne Goodison, Natalie Jayne Goodison
• Editore: University of Wales Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9781786838391
• ISBN: 978-1-78683-839-1
• Pagine: 184
• Serie: Medieval Animals
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; NATURE / Animals / Birds, English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, medieval, CE period up to c 1500, Medieval History, Animals & society, Natalie, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Jayne, Animals and society, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Introducing, Swan, Goodison