Resistance to Love in Medieval English Romance : Negotiating Consent, Gender, and Desire

• Autore: Piercy Hannah
• Pubblicazione: Woodbridge : , : Boydell & Brewer, Limited, , 2023; ©2023
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (291 pages)
• Soggetto topico: LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval
• Nota di contenuto: Front cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 'Ar ye a knyght and ar no lovear?' Men Who Resist Love -- 2 'But of love to lere': The Proud Lady in Love -- 3 'Ne feolle hit þe of cunde / To spuse beo me bunde': Resisting Mésalliance -- 4 'What wonder is it thogh she wepte'? Hierarchies of Desire, Race, and Empathy -- 5 'What deyntee sholde a man han in his lyf / For to go love another mannes wyf'? Resisting Adultery, Resisting Rape Culture -- Conclusion: The Ends of Romance -- Bibliography -- Index -- Volumes Already Published.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores resistance as a widespread motif in medieval romance to consider themes of consent, gender, and desire in medieval England.
• Titolo autorizzato: Resistance to Love in Medieval English Romance
• ISBN: 1-80543-130-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996571858503316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno
• Serie: Studies in Medieval Romance Series