English Medieval Narrative in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries
Author | : Piero Boitani |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 326 |
Release | : 1986-07-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521311497 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521311496 |
Rating | : 4/5 (496 Downloads) |
Download or read book English Medieval Narrative in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries written by Piero Boitani and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1986-07-31 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this detailed study of English narrative verse the author describes and analyses the undisputed masterpieces of narrative (such as the works of the Gawain poet, Langland, Gower and Chaucer), as well as anonymous romances and specimens of religious and comic narrative which form the background to more well-known poems.