Medieval children lived in a world rich in poetry, from
lullabies, nursery rhymes, and songs to riddles, tongue twisters,
and nonsensical verses. They read or listened to stories in verse:
ballads of Robin Hood, romances, and comic tales. Poems were
composed to teach them how to behave, eat at meals, hunt game, and
even learn Latin and French. In Fleas, Flies, and Friars, Nicholas
Orme, an expert on childhood in the Middle Ages, has gathered a
wide variety of children's verse that circulated in England
beginning in the 1400s, providing a way for modern readers of all
ages to experience the medieval world through the eyes of its
children.
In his delightful treasury of medieval children's verse, Orme
does a masterful job of recovering a lively and largely unknown
tradition, preserving the playfulness of the originals while
clearly explaining their meaning, significance, or context. Poems
written in Latin or French have been translated into English, and
Middle English has been modernized. Fleas, Flies, and Friars has
five parts. The first two contain short lyrical pieces and
fragments, together with excerpts from essays in verse that address
childhood or were written for children. The third part presents
poems for young people about behavior. The fourth contains three
long stories and the fifth brings together verse relating to
education and school life.
General
Imprint: |
Cornell University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2012 |
First published: |
May 2012 |
Authors: |
Nicholas Orme
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Dimensions: |
203 x 127 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
120 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8014-7775-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-8014-7775-1 |
Barcode: |
9780801477751 |
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