Battles, Dominique
Medieval Literature: An Introduction to Type-Scenes
- ISBN 13:
- 9781032439570
- author:
- Battles, Dominique
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 26
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, Medieval,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
This comprehensive introduction to type-scenes in medieval literature explores the recurring scenes that formed the structure and guidance for narrative from the ninth to the fifteenth centuries. Medieval poets used these formulaic scenes to express originality while honoring tradition.
The book is divided into three parts, each examining a different aspect of type-scenes: their common forms found in individual poems, combinations within single works for chronology or characterization, and how a single scene adapts across multiple poems over time. This guide offers a fresh perspective on the foundational narrative strategies of medieval literature.
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