The English romance in time : transforming motifs from Geoffrey of Monmouth to the death of Shakespeare /
The great story motifs of romance were transmitted directly from the Middle Ages to the age of print in an abundance of editions. Spenser and Shakespeare assumed a familiarity with them and therefore exploited it, with new texts aimed at both elite and popular audiences.
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
| Published: |
Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2004.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The great story motifs of romance were transmitted directly from the Middle Ages to the age of print in an abundance of editions. Spenser and Shakespeare assumed a familiarity with them and therefore exploited it, with new texts aimed at both elite and popular audiences. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 542 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191719394 0191719390 9780199248865 0199248869 |