Medieval Narrative

Medieval Narrative
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 0191587982
ISBN-13 : 9780191587986
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Book Synopsis Medieval Narrative by : Tony Davenport

Download or read book Medieval Narrative written by Tony Davenport and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2004-09-23 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the variety of medieval narrative, intended both for students and more general readers who already know some of the classics of the Middle Ages, such as Beowulf, the Decameron and The Canterbury Tales,, and who wish to venture further. Medieval definitions and theories of narrative are considered in relation to modern narratology and the major medieval types of narrative are discussed. The perspective in this book is mainly English, with Chaucer as a central figure, but it refers to a range of well-known European texts and writers, such as Marie de France, Cretien de Troyes, the Niebelungenlied, the Poem of the Cid, Dante and Boccaccio.


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