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A Companion to Medieval Poetry
Contributor(s): Saunders, Corinne (Editor)

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 ISBN: 1405159634     ISBN-13: 9781405159630
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE: $56.95  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2010
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Medieval
- Literary Criticism | Poetry
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Dewey: 821.109
LCCN: 2009047991
Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture (Hardcover)
Physical Information: 1.8" H x 7" W x 9.7" L (2.99 lbs) 704 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
- Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453)
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Choice 06/01/2011
 
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Publisher Description:
A Companion to Medieval Poetry presents a series of original essays from leading literary scholars that explore English poetry from the Anglo-Saxon period up to the 15th century.
  • Organised into three parts to echo the chronological and stylistic divisions between the Anglo-Saxon, Middle English and Post-Chaucerian periods, each section is introduced with contextual essays, providing a valuable introduction to the society and culture of the time
  • Combines a general discussion of genres of medieval poetry, with specific consideration of texts and authors, including Beowulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Chaucer, Gower and Langland
  • Features original essays by eminent scholars, including Andy Orchard, Carl Schmidt, Douglas Gray, and Barry Windeatt, who present a range of theoretical, historical, and cultural approaches to reading medieval poetry, as well as offering close analysis of individual texts and traditions
 
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