Author: Walter William SkeatPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : William of Palerne (Legendary character)
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
The Romance of William of Palerne
Author: Walter William SkeatPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : William of Palerne (Legendary character)
Languages : en
Pages : 388
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The Romance of William and the Werewolf
Author: Michael SmithPublisher: Unbound Publishing
ISBN: 1800183704
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
A magical, long-forgotten masterpiece, The Romance of William and the Werewolf is the story of two princes who overcame their wicked family to reclaim their inheritance and build a society based on tolerance and equality. Originally titled William of Palerne, it was first translated from French and then converted into an alliterative Middle English romance by an obscure Gloucestershire scribe in c. 1350. It has never been translated into modern English – until now. Written over 600 years ago, it is a multi-layered tale of poverty, justice, exile and 'otherness'; its themes of inheritance, the freedom of women, fairness and forgiveness, familial responsibility and social class, speak to us just as clearly today, and challenge us to reflect upon our class-driven politics and the corruption, entitlement and indifference which underlie it. As with Michael Smith’s other translations – Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and King Arthur’s Death – The Romance of William and the Werewolf will feature a detailed historical introduction, a comprehensive glossary and notes, and Michael’s own rich and beautiful linocut illustrations.
The Romance of William of Palerne: (otherwise Known as the Romance of William and the Werwolf), Transl. from the French at the Command of Humphrey de Bohun about A.D. 1350, to which is Add. a Fragment of the Alliterative Romance of Alisaunder; Transl. Fro
Author: Guillaume de PalermePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
The Romance of William of Palerne
Author: Walter William SkeatPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : William of Palerne (Legendary character)
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
The Romance of William of Palerne
Author: Walter William SkeatPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
The Myth of Piers Plowman
Author: Lawrence WarnerPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107043638
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
A revisionary account of the powerful myths that grew up around the production and reception of the great medieval poem. Also available as Open Access.
The Romance of William of Palerne: (otherwise Known as the Romance of "William and the Werwolf") Translated from the French ... about A. D. 1350
Author: ... GuillaumeThe Romance of William of Palerne
Author: Humphrey de BohunPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : William of Palerne (Legendary character)
Languages : en
Pages :
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Sexual Culture in the Literature of Medieval Britain
Author: Amanda HopkinsPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN: 184384379X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
An examination into aspects of the sexual as depicted in a variety of medieval texts, from Chaucer and Malory to romance and alchemical treatises.
Understanding Genre and Medieval Romance
Author: K.S. WhetterPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317004922
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Unique in combining a comprehensive and comparative study of genre with a study of romance, this book constitutes a significant contribution to ongoing critical debates over the definition of romance and the genre and artistry of Malory's Morte Darthur. K.S. Whetter offers an original approach to these issues by prefacing a comprehensive study of romance with a wide-ranging and historically diverse study of genre and genre theory. In doing so Whetter addresses the questions of why and how romance might usefully be defined and how such an awareness of genre-and the expectations that come with such awareness-impact upon both our understanding of the texts themselves and of how they may have been received by their contemporary medieval audiences. As an integral part the study Whetter offers a detailed examination of Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte Darthur, a text usually considered a straightforward romance but which Whetter argues should be re-classified and reconsidered as a generic mixture best termed tragic-romance. This new classification is important in helping to explain a number of so-called inconsistencies or puzzles in Malory's text and further elucidates Malory's artistry. Whetter offers a powerful meditation upon genre, romance and the Morte which will be of interest to faculty, graduate students and undergraduates alike.