Medieval English Romance in Context (Texts and Contexts)

by Gail Ashton (Author)

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  Paperback
  2010

  $32.59

  Presents an introduction to the key texts and historical, cultural and critical contexts of medieval romance. This book introduces key issues and events that impacted on romance writing and its reception such as chivalric ideals, the Black Death, wars and 'Englishness' as well as key literary issues such as medieval manuscript production.