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Arthurian Romance: A Short Introduction (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780631233206)
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xThis witty and accessible book traces the history of Arthurian romance from medieval to modern times, explaining its enduring appeal.
Author: Derek Pearsall
ISBN-10: 0631233202
ISBN-13: 9780631233206
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 04/22/2003
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.38w x 0.56d
- 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.
Author: Derek Pearsall
ISBN-10: 0631233202
ISBN-13: 9780631233206
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 04/22/2003
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.38w x 0.56d
By Derek Pearsall
xDerek 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).
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