The Narrative Unity of the Cursor Mundi - Couverture souple

Mardon, Ernest

 
9781897472576: The Narrative Unity of the Cursor Mundi
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1897472579 ISBN 13 : 9781897472576
Editeur : Golden Meteorite Press, 2014

Synopsis

The Cursor Mundi is a long religious epic of 25 000 lines, a survey of man's view of the world as it appeared to an anonymous cleric living in the fourteenth century. The poem is unique in that it is the first work of this kind written in the English language since the Norman Conquest. It is also the most comprehensive treatment in the vernacular during the Middle Ages, of all the most important events in the religious history of the world. The purpose of Dr. Mardon's study is to show the artistic unity, achieved by skilful blending of prophecy and legend, of one of the most remarkable pieces of medieval literature. The book provides an eminently readable and interesting introduction to the longer poem, the author quoting generously from the original Early English text. A useful addition to the book list of the student dealing with the literature of this important period.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The Cursor Mundi is a long religious epic of 25 000 lines, a survey of man's view of the world as it appeared to an anonymous cleric living in the fourteenth century. The poem is unique in that it is the first work of this kind written in the English language since the Norman Conquest. It is also the most comprehensive treatment in the vernacular during the Middle Ages, of all the most important events in the religious history of the world. The purpose of Dr. Mardon's study is to show the artistic unity, achieved by skilful blending of prophecy and legend, of one of the most remarkable pieces of medieval literature. The book provides an eminently readable and interesting introduction to the longer poem, the author quoting generously from the original Early English text. A useful addition to the book list of the student dealing with the literature of this important period.

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Éditeur
Golden Meteorite Press
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1897472579
ISBN 13 
9781897472576
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
192
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9780853351511: Narrative Unity of the "Cursor Mundi"

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0853351511 ISBN 13 :  9780853351511
Editeur : William Maclellan (Embryo) Ltd, 1971
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