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- catalog abstract "This new guide covers seven hundred years of English literature. Stephen Coote describes the major figures and works of the period - Beowulf, King Alfred, Chaucer, Langland, Henryson, the Gawain-poet and Malory as well as lesser-known poets. Considerable attention is given to Chaucer and the extensive treatment of 'Troilus and Criseyde' demonstrates the range of concerns that can be brought to a medieval text. Chapters are devoted to alliterative poetry, popular romance, ballad and lyric, medieval drama and Middle English prose, set against a background of the European literary tradition and of medieval circumstances and ways of thought.The discussion of the development of the language from Old English to Middle English show how, through the genius of Chaucer, it took 'its plae beside the great literary vernaculars of Europe'. -- Book cover.".
- catalog contributor b2312431.
- catalog created "1988.".
- catalog date "1988".
- catalog date "1988.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1988.".
- catalog description "Bibliography: p. 333-341.".
- catalog description "Old English literature -- Early Middle English and its literature -- The rise of Middle English -- Geoffrey Chaucer -- Chaucer's friends and followers -- Alliterative poetry -- Popular romance, ballad and lyric -- Medieval drama -- Middle English prose.".
- catalog description "This new guide covers seven hundred years of English literature. Stephen Coote describes the major figures and works of the period - Beowulf, King Alfred, Chaucer, Langland, Henryson, the Gawain-poet and Malory as well as lesser-known poets. Considerable attention is given to Chaucer and the extensive treatment of 'Troilus and Criseyde' demonstrates the range of concerns that can be brought to a medieval text. Chapters are devoted to alliterative poetry, popular romance, ballad and lyric, medieval drama and Middle English prose, set against a background of the European literary tradition and of medieval circumstances and ways of thought.The discussion of the development of the language from Old English to Middle English show how, through the genius of Chaucer, it took 'its plae beside the great literary vernaculars of Europe'. -- Book cover.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 350 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0140227903 (pbk) :".
- catalog issued "1988".
- catalog issued "1988.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Harmondsworth : Penguin,".
- catalog subject "820.9/001 19".
- catalog subject "Civilization, Medieval, in literature.".
- catalog subject "English literature Middle English, 1100-1500 History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "English literature, 1066-1400 - Critical studies".
- catalog subject "PR281".
- catalog tableOfContents "Old English literature -- Early Middle English and its literature -- The rise of Middle English -- Geoffrey Chaucer -- Chaucer's friends and followers -- Alliterative poetry -- Popular romance, ballad and lyric -- Medieval drama -- Middle English prose.".
- catalog title "English literature of the Middle Ages / Stephen Coote.".
- catalog type "text".