A concise companion to Middle English literature 1st Edition by Marilyn Corrie ISBN 1118652533 9781118652534

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ISBN 10: 1118652533
ISBN 13: 9781118652534
Author: Marilyn Corrie

This concise companion examines contexts that are essential to understanding and interpreting writing in English produced in the period between approximately 1100 and 1500. The essays in the book explore ways in which Middle English literature is ‘different’ from the literature of other periods. The book includes discussion of such issues as the religious and historical background to Middle English literature, the circumstances and milieux in which it was produced, its linguistic features, and the manuscripts in which it has been preserved. Amongst the great range of writers and writings discussed, the book considers the works of the most widely read Middle English author, Chaucer, against the background of the period that he both typifies and subverts.

• An accessible resource that examines contexts essential to understanding and interpreting writing of the Middle English period
• Chapters explore the distinctiveness of Middle English literature
• Brings together discussion and analysis by an international team of Middle English specialists, incorporating fresh material and new insights
• Includes analysis of Chaucer’s writings, and considers them in relation to the work of his Middle English predecessors, contemporaries and successors
• Incorporates discussion of issues steering the perception of Middle English literature in the present day

A concise companion to Middle English literature 1st Edition Table of contents:

Section 1: Major Authors and Their Works
4. Geoffrey Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales and the Foundation of English Literature
5. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A Pinnacle of Medieval Romance
6. The Pearl Poet: Allegory and Alliterative Verse
7. John Gower: Moral and Political Critique in Middle English Poetry
8. The York Mystery Plays: Religion and Performance in Medieval Drama
9. William Langland: “Piers Plowman” and the Vision of Medieval Society

Section 2: Key Themes and Literary Forms
10. Courtly Love and Chivalric Ideals: The Culture of Romance
11. The Rise of Allegory in Middle English Literature
12. Religion and Devotional Texts: The Role of Christianity in Medieval Literature
13. Social Criticism and the Mediation of Class in Middle English Works
14. The Medieval View of the World: Cosmology, Fate, and the Human Condition
15. Women’s Roles and Representation in Middle English Texts

Section 3: Literary Genres and Styles
16. The Alliterative Tradition and Its Revival in Middle English Poetry
17. Romance: From Arthurian Legends to Courtly Love
18. The Mystery Plays and Medieval Drama: Exploring Faith Through Performance
19. Allegorical and Religious Prose: The Genre of Instruction and Moral Teaching
20. Satire and Estates Literature: Critique of Society in the Middle Ages

Section 4: Critical Approaches to Middle English Literature
21. Historicist Criticism: Contextualizing Medieval Texts
22. Feminist Readings: Gender, Power, and Representation in Middle English Literature
23. Postcolonial Perspectives: The Medieval World and Identity Formation
24. Psychoanalytic Criticism: Medieval Desire and the Unconscious Mind
25. New Historicism: Literature as Social Commentary and Cultural Expression

Section 5: Middle English Literature in the Modern World
26. The Reception of Middle English Literature: From Medieval to Modern Readers
27. The Influence of Middle English Literature on Later Literary Movements
28. Digital Humanities and the Future of Middle English Studies

Section 6: Conclusion
29. The Legacy of Middle English Literature in the English Canon
30. Future Directions in the Study of Middle English Literature

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