Middle English verse romances
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Middle English verse romances
（Exeter medieval English texts and studies）
University of Exeter, 1986
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Originally published: Eastbourne : Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1966
Description and Table of Contents
Description
A valuable basic student edition illustrating the variety of subjects and narrative modes that engaged medieval storytellers and their audiences. The verse is made accessible by glossing on the page as well as by end glossary and each romance is prefaced with an introduction to its literary history and provenance.
Table of Contents
- Preface Introduction Part 1 THE MATTER OF ENGLAND
- King Horn Havelok the Dane Athelston Gamelyn Part 2 THE BRETON LAI
- Sir Orfeo Sir Launfal Lai le Fresne Part 3 CHIVALRY AND SENTIMENT The Squire of Low Degree Floris and Blancheflour Part 4 BURLESQUE AND GROTESQUERIE The Tournament of Tottenham The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnell Sir Gawain and the Carl of Carlyle Glossary
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