03677 am 22006853u 450 9910332652303321202001291-78374-712-9(CKB)4100000008780153(MiAaPQ)EBC5838459(FrMaCLE)OB-obp-8831(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/27648(PPN)244248206(EXLCZ)99410000000878015320190821d2019 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierMake we merry more and less an anthology of medieval English popular literature /selected and introduced by Douglas Gray ; edited by Jane BlissOpen Book Publishers2019Cambridge, UK :Open Book Publishers,[2019]©20191 online resource (xx, 396 pages)1-78374-710-2 1-78374-711-0 Conceived as a companion volume to the well-received Simple Forms: Essays on Medieval English Popular Literature(2015), Make We Merry More and Less is a comprehensive anthology of popular medieval literature from the twelfth century onwards. Uniquely, the book is divided by genre, allowing readers to make connections between texts usually presented individually. This anthology offers a fruitful exploration of the boundary between literary and popular culture, and showcases an impressive breadth of literature, including songs, drama, and ballads. Familiar texts such as the visions of Margery Kempe and the Paston family letters are featured alongside lesser-known works, often oral. This striking diversity extends to the language: the anthology includes Scottish literature and original translations of Latin and French texts. The illuminating introduction offers essential information that will enhance the reader’s enjoyment of the chosen texts. Each of the chapters is accompanied by a clear summary explaining the particular delights of the literature selected and the rationale behind the choices made. An invaluable resource to gain an in-depth understanding of the culture of the period, this is essential reading for any student or scholar of medieval English literature, and for anyone interested in folklore or popular material of the time.English literatureMiddle English, 1100-1500History and criticismEnglish literatureEarly modern, 1500-1700History and criticismPopular literatureEnglandHistory and criticismLiterature and folkloreGreat BritainRenaissanceEnglandFolk literature, EnglishHistory and criticismEssays on Medieval English Popular Literatureanthologypopular medieval literaturetwelfth centuryliterary and popular culturesongsdramaballadsDouglas GrayJane BlissEnglish literatureHistory and criticism.English literatureHistory and criticism.Popular literatureHistory and criticism.Literature and folkloreRenaissanceFolk literature, EnglishHistory and criticism.820.9001Gray Douglas1930-165063Bliss JaneMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910332652303321Make we merry more and less2216235UNINA