Poetry - General & Miscellaneous, English Poetry, Ballads, Old & Middle English Poetry
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Overview
Despite their status as the major literature of the medieval commoner, the ballads of the Middle Ages have remained generally inaccessible. The present collection provides for the first time a comprehensive selection of these important poems in modern translation, organized according to theme and accorded brief synopses of their sources, motifs, interpretive problems, and cross-references. Moreover, Prof. Morgan's critical introduction establishes a social and historical context for the ballads of chivalry and romance and a general framework for their reading.Book Details
Published
December 1, 1996
Publisher
New York : Peter Lang, c1996.
Pages
226
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780820431390