medieval literature

"Presents fifty of the very first adventure stories, set out across seven sections, featuring Heroes and Heroines; Epic Battles; Magical Events and Miracles; Villains, Crime and Murder; Quests and Journeys; Animal stories; and Love Stories. Ranging from long and complex epics developed around historical figures including Charlemagne, King Arthur and Alexander the Great, to smaller, vibrant tales absorbing local characters on the periphery. Featuring both the stories and art behind Merlin, Christine de Pisan, Sir Gawain, Renard the Fox, Dante and Beatrice, the Odyssey, Saint Brendon and Tristan and Isolde, this book provides an intimate insight into the medieval mind. [The author} has used her profound knowledge of the British Library's illuminated manuscript collections to explore some of literature's . . . celebrated stories, together with the deep history of the books and chronicles in which they were first preserved. Presented alongside them in full color are some. . . examples of art to survive from the 8th to the 16th centuries: works of supreme beauty inspired by the stories"--OCLC.

A collection of writings and paintings arranged thematically, from medieval Europe, from the late twelfth century to the reign of Henry VIII.

A collection of articles discussing "The Canterbury Tales," its language, the different interpretations, and literary characters.

Presents a history of Arthurian literature and examines its influence in medieval works such as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Tristan and Isolt, and other works of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.

Contains entries that provide information about six authors or literary works from classical and medieval literature, each with a survey of the author's career or a summary of an individual work and a selection of critical excerpts; includes a listing of authors and works that can be found in other volumes.

Presents the complete and excerpted texts of eight medieval romances, composed by French, German, and English authors, each with an introductory essay.