Scott, Chaucer, and Medieval Romance : A Study in Sir Walter Scott's Indebtedness to the Literature of the Middle Ages /

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While the influence of Shakespeare on Sir Walter Scott has long been recognized, the importance of medieval literature in shaping his creative imagination has never before been examined in depth. Jerome Mitchell's new book fills this significant gap through a wide-ranging study of Scott's...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mitchell, Jerome
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, 1987.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Scott, Walter, > 1771-1832.
Chaucer, Geoffrey, > -1400.
Chaucer, Geoffrey, > -1400 > Influence.
Scott, Walter, > 1771-1832 > Knowledge > Literature.
Romances.
Middle Ages in literature.
Medievalism.
Literature, Medieval.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Litterature medievale > Histoire et critique.
Medievisme > Écosse > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Moyen Âge dans la litterature.
Literature, Medieval > History and criticism.
Medievalism > Scotland > History > 19th century.
Romances > Adaptations.
Scotland.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Adaptations.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Scott's knowledge of medieval literature
  • The narrative poetry
  • The early novels, 1814-1816
  • Novels of the broken years, 1817-1819
  • Novels of the high-noon period, 1820-1825
  • Novels of the dark days and servitude, 1826-1832
  • Style and structure in the Waverly novels.

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