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Early Fiction in England - From Geoffrey of Monmouth to Chaucer (Paperback)
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Early Fiction in England - From Geoffrey of Monmouth to Chaucer (Paperback)
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A brilliant new anthology that shows how fiction was reinvented in
the twelfth century after an absence of hundreds of years.
Essential for all students of medieval literature, Early Fiction in
England includes extracts by Geoffrey of Monmouth, Wace, Marie de
France, Chaucer and many others, in new translations and with
illuminating introductions. Before the twelfth century, fiction had
completely disappeared in Europe. In this important and provocative
book, Laura Ashe shows how English writers brought it back,
composing new tales about King Arthur, his knights and other heroes
and heroines in Latin, French and English. Why did fiction
disappear, and why did it come to life again to establish itself
the dominant form of literature ever since? And what do we even
mean by the term 'fiction'? Gathering extracts from the most
important texts of the period by Wace, Marie de France, Chaucer and
others, this volume offers an absorbing and surprising introduction
to the earliest fiction in England. The anthology includes a
general introduction by Laura Ashe, introductions to each extract,
explanatory notes and other useful editorial materials. All French
and Latin texts have been newly translated, while Middle English
texts include helpful glosses. Laura Ashe is a University Lecturer
in English and Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford. Her first book
Fiction and History in England, 1066-1200 (Cambridge University
Press, 2007) has been followed by numerous articles and edited
collections; she is now writing the new Oxford English Literary
History vol. 1: 1000-1350 (Oxford University Press).
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