Andrew M. Richmond (Southern Connecticut State University)

Landscape in Middle English Romance

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Richmond explores the landscapes, waterscapes, and ecological perspectives of popular Middle English romances at the onset of the Little Ice Age, revealing the literary roots of modern relationships with the natural world. This book will appeal to readers interested in medieval literature and culture, environmental history, and landscape studies.

Produktdetails

• Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 448g
• ISBN-13: 9781108926669
• ISBN-10: 1108926665
• Artikelnr.: 67823529

Autorenporträt

Andrew M. Richmond is Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Southern Connecticut State University. A member of the Medieval Academy of America, New Chaucer Society, and American Association for the Study of Literature and Environment, his research focuses on medieval conceptions of the natural world. His articles on landscapes, waterscapes, and Middle English romance may be found in Neophilologus and other journals.

Inhaltsangabe

Digging into Romance: An introduction
1. A (disappearing?) world of opportunity
2. Chasing the surf
3. Across the sea
4. 'In his contrie at hame'
Conclusion: The singing bonkes of Britain.