| The Beginnings of Medieval Romance: Fact and Fiction, 1150 1220 Contributor(s): Green, D. H. (Author), D. H., Green (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521049563 ISBN-13: 9780521049566 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: Explores the emergence of the romance in the twelfth century. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - General |
| Dewey: 809.302 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 9" (1.01 lbs) 312 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Up to the twelfth century, writing in the western vernaculars dealt almost exclusively with religious, historical and factual themes, all of which were understood to convey the truth. The second half of the twelfth century saw the emergence of a new genre--the romance--which was consciously conceived as fictional and therefore allowed to break free from traditional presuppositions. Green examines this period of crucial importance for the romance genre and for the genesis of medieval fiction. |
Contributor Bio(s): Green, D. H.: - D. H. Green is Shroder Professor Emeritus of German at the University of Cambridge, and a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. He is the author of numerous books on Medieval German literature. |
