Medieval English Poetry - The Non-Chaucerian Tradition (Paperback)

MEDIEVAL ENGLISH POETRY The Non Chaucerian Tradition by JOHM SPEIRS Sesonnez scbal yow never sese of sede ne ofbervest, Ne bete, ne no harde forst, umbre ne droghte, Ne the swetnewe ofsomer, ne tbe sadde wynter, Ne the nyght, ne the day, ne the newe yerez, Bot ever renne restlez. CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION page 13 II. CAROLS AND OTHER SONGS AND LYRICS 45 III ROMANCES 99 A Note on the English Romances 99 Ywain and Gawain first episode 1 14 Sir Percevelle of Galles 1 22 Four Breton Lays in English 139 Sir Orfeo 139 Sir Degare 150 Emare 157 SirLaunfal 161 A Ballad Romance 168 Thomas ofErcildoune and the Qutne ofElfLand 168 Matter of England 178 King Horn 178 Havelok the Dane 191 Two Gawain Romances from the Percy Folio MS. 201 The Turk and Gawain 202 The Carle of Carlisle 206 IV. ALLITERATIVE ROMANCES AND POEMS 215 Sir Gawayne and the Grene Knight 215 The Awntyrs of Arthure first episode 252 Wynnere and Wastoure 26 3 The Parlement of the Thre Ages 9 Contents V. THE MYSTERY CYCLE CERTAIN TOWNELEY PLAYS yage 307 VI. THE RELATION BETWEEN THE LITERATURE AND THE PAINTING AND SCULPTURE IN MEDIEVAL ENGLAND 379 VII. CONCLUSION 395 INDEX 401 10 INTKODUCTION

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Imprint:	Read Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2007
First published:	March 2007
Authors:	John Speirs
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	408
ISBN-13:	978-1-4067-3508-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General
LSN:	1-4067-3508-6
Barcode:	9781406735086

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