An Introduction to British Arthurian Narrative - Couverture souple

Aronstein, Susan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 081306032X ISBN 13 : 9780813060323

Editeur : University Press of Florida, 2014

Synopsis

"An insightful study of the British origins of the Arthurian tale."--Choice

"The author's careful historical contextualizing of her many texts (starting with a helpful Chronology at the beginning of the book) creates a persuasive thread of continuity from pre-Conquest Arthurian 'history' through to Thomas Malory's late-medieval summa Arthurianica. . . . [A] reader new to this literary tradition is certain to enjoy, and learn much from, Susan Aronstein's overview."--Arthuriana

"[A] broad yet compact overview of important works of medieval literature. . . . [A] very useful survey of the British Arthurian tradition that many teachers of introductory courses will want to include in their reading lists."--Comitatus

"A must-have for all those interested in King Arthur--from the amateur enthusiast to the established scholar."--Dorsey Armstrong, Purdue University

Examining a broad range of romances, histories, and parodies written during the medieval period, Susan Aronstein traces Arthur's transformation from a "leader of battles" in early histories to a powerful chieftain in Welsh tales, and finally, into England's "once and future king."

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Susan Aronstein, professor of English at the University of Wyoming, is the author of Hollywood Knights: Arthurian Cinema and the Politics of Nostalgia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University Press of Florida
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 081306032X
• ISBN 13: 9780813060323
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 206
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• Personne responsable: non disponible