Expectations of romance : the reception of a genre in medieval England /

Àn important and powerful meditation on romance genre, reception and ethical/moral purpose -- amongst many other aspects of romance.' Professor ROBERT ROUSE, University of British Columbia. Medieval readers, like modern ones, differed in whether they saw.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Furrow, Melissa M., 1954-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge : D.S. Brewer, 2009.
Series:Studies in medieval romance ; v. 11.
Subjects:
1100 - 1500
Geschichte 1100-1500.
Romances, English > History and criticism.
English literature > Middle English, 1100-1500 > History and criticism.
Roman courtois anglais > Histoire et critique.
Littérature anglaise > 1100-1500 (Moyen anglais) > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
HISTORY > Medieval.
English literature > Middle English.
Romances, English.
Romance
Englisch.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The problem with romance
  • The name and genre
  • Genres, language, and literary history
  • The example of Tristram and Isolde
  • Making free with the truth
  • Coda : the reception of a genre
  • Appendix : romances and the male regular clergy by order.

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