In Strange Countries: Middle English Literature and Its Afterlife: Essays in Memory of J. J. Anderson - Couverture rigide

 
9780719084508: In Strange Countries: Middle English Literature and Its Afterlife: Essays in Memory of J. J. Anderson
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ISBN 10 : 0719084504 ISBN 13 : 9780719084508
Editeur : Manchester University Press, 2010

Synopsis

These essays by senior scholars in medieval studies celebrate the career of J.J. Anderson, editor, critic, and co-founder of the Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture series, who taught in medieval studies at the University of Manchester for forty years.

The essays are rooted in medieval literature but frequently range beyond the confines of the Middle Ages. They reflect the breadth of Anderson's own scholarly interests, especially in drama and Arthurian literature. There is a particular focus on 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight' and 'Pearl', poems which preoccupied him throughout his scholarly life. There are also new reconsiderations of La?amon's 'Brut', Mirk's 'Festial', the Passion plays, and the manuscripts of the 'Pore Caitif'. Moving beyond the traditional purview of medieval literature, several contributors trace the afterlives of medieval themes in later literature. These essays include a consideration of the twinned trajectories of the medieval heroes Robin Hood and King Arthur from medieval literature to modern television, a comparison of La?amon's 'Brut' and Tennyson's 'Idylls of the King', and a recreation of the Bishop Blase procession which took place in industrial Bradford.

Contributors are Rosamund Allen, Ralph Elliott, Alexandra Johnston, Stephen Knight, Peter Meredith, Susan Powell, Gillian Rudd, Alan Shelston, and Kalpen Trivedi.

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À propos de l?auteur

David Matthews is Lecturer in Medieval Literature and Culture at the University of Manchester

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Éditeur
Manchester University Press
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0719084504
ISBN 13 
9780719084508
Reliure
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Nombre de pages
192
Éditeur
Matthews David
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