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A Companion to Medieval Poetry presents a series of original essays from leading literary scholars that explore English poetry from the Anglo-Saxon period up to the 15th century.
* Organised into three parts to echo the chronological and stylistic divisions between the Anglo-Saxon, Middle English and Post-Chaucerian periods, each section is introduced with contextual essays, providing a valuable introduction to the society and culture of the time
* Combines a general discussion of genres of medieval poetry, with specific consideration of texts and authors, including Beowulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Chaucer, Gower and Langland
* Features original essays by eminent scholars, including Andy Orchard, Carl Schmidt, Douglas Gray, and Barry Windeatt, who present a range of theoretical, historical, and cultural approaches to reading medieval poetry, as well as offering close analysis of individual texts and traditions
Sommario
Introduction - Corinne Saunders Part I: Old English Poetry:
Contexts
Genres and Modes Part II: Middle English Poetry:
Contexts
Genres and Modes
Poets and Poems Part III: Post-Chaucerian and Fifteenth Century Poetry:
Contexts
Poets and Poems
Conclusion: The Legacy of Medieval Poetry
Info autore
Corinne Saunders is Professor in the Department of English Studies and Director of the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at the University of Durham. A specialist in medieval literature and the history of ideas, her recent publications include
Rape and Ravishment in the Literature of Medieval England (2001),
A Companion to Romance (Wiley-Blackwell, 2004),
Madness and Creativity in Literature and Culture (co-edited with Jane Macnaughton, 2005),
Pearl (co-edited with David Fuller, 2005),
A Concise Companion to Chaucer (Wiley-Blackwell, 2006),
The Body and the Arts (co-edited with Ulrika Maude and Jane Macnaughton, 2009), and
Magic and the Supernatural in Medieval English Romance (2010). She is the English editor of the international journal of Medieval Studies,
Medium Ævum.
Riassunto
In a series of original essays from leading literary scholars, this Companion offers a chronological sweep of medieval poetry from Old English to the great genres of romance, narrative, and alliterative poetry of the 15 th century.
Relazione
"It is impossible within the confines of a review article to do justice to every - or, indeed, to any - chapter in this well-thought-out book. As a 'companion', it is to be revisited with enjoyment for its many new insights on familiar and well-loved material and its confident handling of new approaches to the study of medieval English poetry." ( Parergon , 2012)
"This is, however, a minor quibble; the essays in this book provide very useful introductions to the subjects they cover, and seem well placed to become standard basic reference works on medieval English poetry". (Medium Aevum, 2011)
"This Blackwell Companion to Medieval Poetry is a very fine resource for students and teachers alike. It is particularly commendable for its wide scope, ranging from the earliest Old English texts to the poetry of late-medieval England (post-Chaucerian), as well as for its clear attention both to wider context, and to genre, modes and authors, and occasionally to individual texts, such as Chaucer s love visions, Troilus, or The Canterbury Tales (each of which receives its own chapter)." (Routledge ABES, 2011)
