The Arthur of the English : the Arthurian legend in medieval English life and literature
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The Arthur of the English : the Arthurian legend in medieval English life and literature
(Arthurian literature in the Middle Ages, 2)
University of Wales Press, 2001
Rev. ed. with an additional postscript
- : pbk
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First published: 1999
Bibliography: p. [397]-411
Includes index
"Published in co-operation with The Vinaver Trust"--P. [v]
Includes quotations in Old and Middle English
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This first comprehensive treatment of Arthurian literature in the English language up until the end of the Middle Ages is now available for the first time in paperback. English people think of Arthur as their own - stamped on the landscape in scores of place-names, echoed in the names of princes even today. Yet some would say the English were the historical Arthur's bitterest enemies and usurpers of his heritage. The process by which Arthurian legends have become an important part of England's cultural heritage is traced in this book. Previous studies have concentrated on the handful of chivalric romances, which have given the impression that Arthur is a hero of romantic escapism. This study seeks to provide a more comprehensive and insightful look at the English Arthurian legends and how they evolved. It focuses primarily upon the literary aspects of Arthurian legend, but it also makes some important political and social observations.
Table of Contents
- W.R.J. Barron, Introduction
- Ceridwen Lloyd-Morgan, The Celtic Tradition, * W.R.J. Barron, Francoise le Saux, Lesley Johnson, Dynastic Chronicles
- * James P. Carley, Interchapter A: Arthur in English History
- * Catherine Batt, Rosalind Field, The Romance Tradition
- * Karen Hodder, David Burnley, Lesley Johnson, Carole Weinberg, Dynastic Romance
- * Maldwyn Mills, Elizabeth Williams, Flora Alexander, Rosamund Allen, W.R.J. Barron, Chivalric Romance
- * Juliet Vale, Interchapter B: Arthur in English Society
- * Gillian Rogers, Diane Speed, David Griffith, John Withrington, Folk Romance
- * P.J.C. Field, Sir Thomas Malory's 'Le Morte Darthur'
- Chris Brooks, Inga Bryden, The Arthurian Legacy
- * John Thompson, Postscript: Arthurian Literature and its Public.
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