This book presents an introduction to the key texts and historical,
cultural and critical contexts of medieval romance. "Medieval
English Romance in Context" is a clear, accessible and concise
introduction to medieval English verse romantic texts and their
wider contexts. It begins by introducing key issues and events that
impacted on romance writing and its reception such as chivalric
ideals, the Black Death, wars and 'Englishness' as well as key
literary issues such as medieval manuscript production and its
transmission. Close readings of key texts - including Sir Gawain
and the Green Knight, Breton lays and Chaucer's The Man of Law's
Tale - highlight generic features and issues like family drama,
space and time, and nationhood. The final section introduces key
critical interpretations from different perspectives including
gender and queer theory, and post-colonialism in medieval studies.
A chapter on afterlives and adaptations explores reinterpretations
of medieval romance and the Arthurian cycles in a range of popular
texts and narratives from Doctor Who to Batman. 'Review, Reading
and Research' sections give suggestions for further reading,
discussion and research. Introducing texts, contexts and criticism,
this is a lively and up-to-date resource for anyone studying
Medieval English Romance. "Texts and Contexts" is a series of
clear, concise and accessible introductions to key literary fields
and concepts. The series provides the literary, critical,
historical context for texts and authors in a specific literary
area in a way that introduces a range of work in the field and
enables further independent study and reading.
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