Derek Pearsall

Arthurian Romance (eBook, PDF)

A Short Introduction

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This witty and accessible book traces the history of Arthurian romance from medieval to modern times, explaining its enduring appeal. * * Traces the history of Arthurian romance from medieval to modern times. * Covers art and films as well as the great literary works of Arthurian romance. * Draws out the changing political, moral and emotional uses of the story. * Explains the enduring appeal of the Arthurian legend. * Written by an author with vast knowledge of medieval literature.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780470776773
• Artikelnr.: 38203101

Autorenporträt

Derek Pearsall is Gurney Professor of English, Emeritus, at Harvard University and Honorary Research Professor at the University of York. His previous publications include a study of Landscapes and Seasons of the Medieval World (with Elizabeth Salter, 1973), a history of Old English and Middle English Poetry (1977), editions of Piers Plowman (1978) and Chaucer's Nun's Priest's Tale (1983), a critical study of The Canterbury Tales (1985), The Life of Geoffrey Chaucer (Blackwell Publishing, 1992), and Chaucer to Spenser: An Anthology (Blackwell Publishing, 1999).