| Narrative Subversion in Medieval Literature Contributor(s): Risden, E. L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786477784 ISBN-13: 9780786477784 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval |
| Dewey: 809.02 |
| LCCN: 2016027982 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.65 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A story that follows a simple trajectory is seldom worth telling. But the unexpected overturning of narrative progress creates complexity and interest, directing the reader's attention to the most powerful elements of a story. Exile, for example, upsets a protagonist's hopes for a happy earthly life, emphasizing spiritual perception instead. Waking life interrupts dreams, just as dreams may redirect how one lives. Focusing on medieval literature, this study explores how narrative subversion works in such well known stories as Beowulf, Piers Plowman, Le Morte D'Arthur, The Canterbury Tales, Troylus and Criseyde, Voluspa and other Old Norse sagas, Grail quest romances, and many others. |