Medieval writers and their work [[electronic resource] ] : Middle English literature 1100-1500 / / J.A. Burrow

• Autore: Burrow J. A (John Anthony)
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2008
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (165 p.)
• Disciplina: 820/.9/001
• Soggetto topico: English literature - Middle English, 1100-1500 - History and criticism; Civilization, Medieval, in literature
• Note generali: First published 1982.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-151) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; 1 The period and the literature; 2 Writers, audiences, and readers; 3 Major genres; 4 Modes of meaning; 5 The afterlife of Middle English literature; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: A fully updated second edition of J. A. Burrow's hugely successful introduction to medieval English literature. - ;In an updated edition of his hugely successful student introduction to English literature from 1100 to 1500, J. A. Burrow takes account of scholarly developments in the field, most notably devoting a final chapter to the impact of historicism on medieval studies. Full of information and stimulating ideas, and a pleasure to read, Burrow's book deals with circumstances of composition and reception, the main genres, 'modes of meaning' (allegory etc.), and medieval literature's afterlife in modern times. It shows that the literature of authors such as Chaucer, Gower, and Langland is more readily accessible than usually imagined, and well worth reading too. By placing medieval writers in their historical context - the four centuries between the Norman Conquest and the Renaissance - Professor Burrow explains not only how they wrote, but why.
• Titolo autorizzato: Medieval writers and their work
• ISBN: 1-281-82565-4; 9786611825652; 0-19-153854-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910782355603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II