In this book, Lynn Ramey explores the life and works of Jean Bodel, a twelfth-century French poet, playwright, and epic writer, providing translations and summaries of works never published before in English while delving into Bodel’s historical and cultural context.
New Perspectives on Medieval Literature: Authors and Traditions
Edited by Tison Pugh, University of Central Florida and R. Barton PalmerSeries Description:
New Perspectives on Medieval Literature offers compact, comprehensive, and up-to-date studies of important medieval authors and traditions written by leading scholars. These volumes will appeal to undergraduate and graduate students, academics, and general readers interested in the vibrant world of medieval literature. Our philosophy in New Perspectives on Medieval Literature is that good scholarship should excite both interest in and accessibility to a field of study, and this principle of combining the scholarship of teaching with student learning informs our editorial decisions. The first books in the series will address Geoffrey Chaucer, Christine de Pizan, and the Arthurian tradition; subsequent texts will address such topics as Marie de France, Chrétien de Troyes, the Pearl-Poet, troubadourism, and saints' lives, among many others.
For more Information:
Tison Pugh
University of Central Florida
Department of English
Colbourn 301
Orlando, FL 32816-1346
(407) 823-6041
Fax: (407) 823-6582
tison.pugh@ucf.edu
R. Barton Palmer
Fax: (864) 656-1345
ppalmer@clemson.edu
There are 9 books in this series.
Please note that while you may order forthcoming books at any time, they will not be available for shipment until shortly before publication date
This volume immerses readers in a debate tradition that flourished in France during the late Middle Ages, focusing on two works that were both popular and controversial in their time and the discussions they sparked surrounding questions of women’s agency, love, marriage, and honor.
Combining an accessible approach with innovative scholarship, Carl Phelpstead draws on historical context, contemporary theory, and close reading to deepen our understanding of Icelandic saga narratives about the island’s early history.
Useful for individuals reading any version of Piers Plowman, this engaging guide offers a much-needed navigational summary, a chronology of historic events relevant to the poem, biographical information about Langland and his work in context with his contemporaries, and keys to characters and to proper pronunciation.
Old French epic poems, or chansons de geste, are one of the most important traditions of the French Middle Ages. Consisting of approximately 120 poems including the famous Song of Roland, these tremendously popular songs were based on French history but often embellished in fantastical ways and written to be performed by minstrels.
An indispensable resource for students, teachers, and anyone who has ever wanted to learn more about this crucial figure of English literature.
An Introduction to British Arthurian Narrative covers over 400 years and discusses a broad range of romances, histories, and parodies written about King Arthur in Britain during the medieval period.
In An Introduction to the Gawain Poet, John Bowers surveys an expanded selection of the works of Chaucer's anonymous contemporary, considering Sir Gawain and the Green Knight alongside the poet's lesser known but no less brilliant works.
Designed as an introduction for students as well as a convenient, one-volume resource for medievalists and specialists in related fields, this authoritative work is both concise and comprehensive. It includes a complete account of Christine de Pizan’s life and times, summaries and commentary on all of her many works, and analyses of her sources and influences.