Alliterative Poetry of the Later Middle Ages: An Anthology

ISBN-13: 9780367191375 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 280 str.

Thorlac Turville-Petre

Opis

Originally published in 1989, Alliterative Poetry of the Later Middle Ages is an anthology of texts looking at the tradition of alliterative poetry in medieval English literature. The book presents lesser known unmodernised poems and include explanatory footnotes to enable critical response to the texts.

Spis treści

List of Illustrations  Acknowledgements  Abbreviations  Texts Cited with their Abbreviations  Introductions  1. The Harley Lyrics  2. Wynnere and Wastoure  3. The Parlement of the Thre Ages  4. St Erkenwald  5. A Pistel of Susan  6. Somer Soneday  7. The Three Dead Kings  8. The Siege of Jerusalem (ll. 521-724)  9. John Clerk: The Destruction of Troy (ll. 1509-628, 2340-448, 12465-547)  10. The Wars of Alexander (ll. 597-736, 159-735, 4842-5200)  Select Bibliography  Glossary

O autorze

Thorlac Turville-Petre