Originally published in 1945, this book presents a discussion of
medieval literature, focusing to a large extent on French
literature. The text emphasises the fundamental differences between
the medieval period and modern times, most notably the changes
engendered by the invention of print. As noted in the introduction,
'if a fair judgment is to be passed upon literary works belonging
to the centuries before printing was invented, some effort must be
made to realise the extent of the prejudices under which we have
grown up, and to resist the involuntary demand that medieval
literature must conform to our standards of taste or be regarded as
of interest purely antiquarian'. This book will be of value to
anyone with an interest in medieval literature and literary theory.
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