Readings in Medieval Texts
Interpreting Old and Middle English Literature
ISBN13: 9780199261635ISBN10: 0199261636
Paperback,
408 pages
May 2005,
In Stock
Price:
$55.00 (06)Description
Readings in Medieval Texts offers a thorough and accessible introduction to the interpretation and criticism of a broad range of Old and Middle English canonical texts from the ninth to the fifteenth centuries. The volume brings together 24 newly commissioned chapters by a leading international team of medieval scholars.An introductory chapter highlights the overarching trends in the composition of English Literature in the Medieval periods, and provides an overview of the textual continuities and innovations. Individual chapters give detailed information about context, authorship, date, and critical views on texts, before providing fascinating and thought-provoking examinations of crucial excerpts and themes.
This book will be invaluable for undergraduate and graduate students on all courses in Medieval Studies, particularly those focusing on understanding literature and its role in society.
Features
- The first volume to combine close critical analysis of both Old and Middle English, thus catering for the Medieval Studies market as a whole.
- Offers readings of a broad range of canonical and non-canonical texts, including poetic, dramatic and prose works.
- Places texts within their genre and context in a clear and accessible fashion.
- Allows students to develop skills of critical analysis directly applicable to an extensive range of texts.
About the Author(s)
Elaine Treharne is Professor of Medieval Literature in the Department of English at the University of Leicester. She is currently Chair of the English Association, and member of its Fellowship and Higher Education Committees, and Second Vice-President of the International Society of Anglo-Saxonists. David F. Johnson is Director of the Interdisciplinary Program in the Humanities at FSU, and Executive Director of the International Society of Anglo-Saxonists.
