This volume presents a unique collection of Middle English romances, each with a different view of society. One of the oldest English romances, Floris and Blancheflour, presents a tale of oriental wonders: a harem, an emir who never lacks a wife, eunuchs, and a garden housing a magical tree and spring. Sir Degrevant relates a tale of country nobility and marriage between the low and high ranks, while realistically illustrating their status and the ever-present issues of love and battle; The Squire of Low Degree is a poem about social mobility and the difference between reputation and wealth. The Tournament of Tottenham and its likely continuation, The Feast of Tottenham , are excellent examples of burlesque where the humor is inescapable: the bumpkin heroes in their stuffed sheepskins fighting with flails for the reeve's daughter, who is watching them with her pet hen on her lap, are a spectacle not easily forgotten. - from the Introduction
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Medieval Institute Publications
ISBN-10
1580441033
ISBN-13
9781580441032
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57101891
Product Key Features
Book Title
Sentimental and Humorous Romances
Author
Consortium for the Teaching of the Middle Ages Staff
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Medieval, General, Poetry
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Literary Criticism, Poetry, Literary Collections
Number of Pages
234 Pages
Dimensions
Item Width
7in
Item Weight
18 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pr2064.S46 2006
Table of Content
Acknowledgments Floris and Blancheflour Introduction Floris and Blacheflour Introduction Floris and Blancheflour Explanatory Notes Textual Notes Sir Degrevant Introduction Sir Degrevant Explanatory Notes Textual Notes The Squire of Low Degree Introduciton The Squire of Low Degree Explanatory Notes Textual Notes the Squier of Low Degree, Percy Folio Textual and Explanatory Notes The Tournament of Tottenham and The Feast of Tottenham Introduction The Tournament of Tottenham Explanatory Notes Textual Notes The Feast of Tottenham Explanatory Notes Textual Notes Glossary Bibliography
Copyright Date
2006
Target Audience
College Audience
Lccn
2006-005189
Dewey Decimal
821/.108
Series
Teams Middle English Texts Ser.
Dewey Edition
22
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