{"product_id":"make-we-merry-more-and-douglas-gray-9781783747115","title":"Make We Merry More and Less: An Anthology of Medieval English Popular Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003eConceived as a companion volume to the well-received \u003cem\u003eSimple Forms: Essays on Medieval English Popular Literature\u003c\/em\u003e (2015), \u003cem\u003eMake We Merry More and Less\u003c\/em\u003e is a comprehensive anthology of popular medieval literature from the twelfth century onwards. Uniquely, the book is divided by genre, allowing readers to make connections between texts usually presented individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis anthology offers a fruitful exploration of the boundary between literary and popular culture, and showcases an impressive breadth of literature, including songs, drama, and ballads. Familiar texts such as the visions of Margery Kempe and the Paston family letters are featured alongside lesser-known works, often oral. This striking diversity extends to the language: the anthology includes Scottish literature and original translations of Latin and French texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe illuminating introduction offers essential information that will enhance the reader's enjoyment of the chosen texts. Each of the chapters is accompanied by a clear summary explaining the particular delights of the literature selected and the rationale behind the choices made. An invaluable resource to gain an in-depth understanding of the culture of the period, this is essential reading for any student or scholar of medieval English literature, and for anyone interested in folklore or popular material of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book was left unfinished at Gray's death; it is here edited by Jane Bliss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Douglas Gray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1783747110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781783747115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Book Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 420\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.94d","brand":"Douglas Gray","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48459620155647,"sku":"9781783747115","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_42daef48-ad39-47fd-85e2-e0e00ddde925.jpg?v=1777410837","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/make-we-merry-more-and-douglas-gray-9781783747115","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}