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Marriage, Adultery and Inheritance in Malory's Morte Darthur (Hardcover, New)
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Marriage, Adultery and Inheritance in Malory's Morte Darthur (Hardcover, New)
Series: Arthurian Studies
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An exploration of how Malory deals with the themes of love,
marriage and adultery, revealing the socially conservative vantage
of the gentry and nobility. Marriage in the Middle Ages encompassed
two crucial but sometimes conflicting dimensions: a private
companionate relationship, and a public social institution, the
means whereby heirs were produced and land, wealth, power and
political rule were transferred. This study examines the concept of
marriage as seen in the Morte Darthur, moving beyond it to look at
"adulterous" and other male/female relationships, and their impact
on the world of the RoundTable in general. Key points addressed are
the compromise achieved in the "Tale of Sir Gareth" between
natural, youthful passion and the gentry's pragmatic view of
marriage; the problems of King Arthur's marriage in light of
bothpolitical need and the difficulty of the queen's infertility
and adultery; and the repercussions of Lancelot's adultery in the
tragedies of two marriageable daughters, Elaine of Astolat and
Elaine of Corbin. Finally, the author reveals and considers in
detail (focusing on dynastic dysfunction in three generations of
Pendragon men: Uther, Arthur and Mordred) the myth of benevolent
paternity by which men, whether born legitimate of bastard, were
united through the Round Table. KAREN CHEREWATUK is Professor of
English at St Olaf College, Minnesota.
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