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Convention and the individual in medieval English romance /

"Medieval romances can be characterised by their formulaic motifs, predictable plots, and "stock" figures and character types. This book offers a fresh perspective on these conventions, arguing that authors used them, and the expectations they generate, as a form of shorthand to inter...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Brookes, Lucy (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, NY : D.S. Brewer, 2025.
Series:	Studies in medieval romance.
Subjects:	Romances, English > History and criticism. English literature > Middle English, 1100-1500 > History and criticism. Self in literature. Roman courtois anglais > Histoire et critique. Littérature anglaise > 1100-1500 (Moyen anglais) > Histoire et critique. Moi (Psychologie) dans la littérature.

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