Arthurian Romance: A Short Introduction - Couverture souple

Pearsall, Derek

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0631233202 ISBN 13 : 9780631233206

Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2003

Synopsis

This witty and accessible book traces the history of Arthurian romance from medieval to modern times, explaining its enduring appeal.

• Traces the history of Arthurian romance from medieval to modern times.
  
• Covers art and films as well as the great literary works of Arthurian romance.
  
• Draws out the changing political, moral and emotional uses of the story.
  
• Explains the enduring appeal of the Arthurian legend.
  
• Written by an author with vast knowledge of medieval literature.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Derek Pearsall is Gurney Professor of English, Emeritus, at Harvard University and Honorary Research Professor at the University of York. His previous publications include a study of Landscapes and Seasons of the Medieval World (with Elizabeth Salter, 1973), a history of Old English and Middle English Poetry (1977), editions of Piers Plowman (1978) and Chaucer's Nun's Priest's Tale (1983), a critical study of The Canterbury Tales (1985), The Life of Geoffrey Chaucer (Blackwell Publishing, 1992), and Chaucer to Spenser: An Anthology (Blackwell Publishing, 1999).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0631233202
• ISBN 13: 9780631233206
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible