How to read Middle English poetry /
"How to Read Middle English Poetry offers practical advice on tackling English poetry from around 1150 to 1500, for study or pleasure. The book guides readers through the period's key forms, equipping them to enjoy and if necessary close-read Middle English and early Scots verse-craft. It...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
[2024]
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "How to Read Middle English Poetry offers practical advice on tackling English poetry from around 1150 to 1500, for study or pleasure. The book guides readers through the period's key forms, equipping them to enjoy and if necessary close-read Middle English and early Scots verse-craft. It also shows the vitality, variety, and lasting value of poetry from this time. Poets discussed include Chaucer, Langland, the Pearl Poet, Layamon, Hoccleve, Lydgate, Dunbar, Douglas, Henryson, and the prolific, sometimes-female Anonymous. The introduction maps out the book's contents, outlines what Middle English poetry is, and describes some key tools and resources for this area of study. The first chapter explains why we should care about Middle English poetry today. The following chapters deal with word-choice, word order, alternating metres, alliterative metres, rhyme, stanza design, and larger-scale formal models such as carols and ballades. Three contextual chapters discuss medieval manuscripts and modern editions, multilingualism, and the reading of poetry aloud in the period. An epilogue sums up the book's findings and sketches a chronological history of Middle English poetry, showing the period's interests and joys. The appendix provides basic notes on Middle English sounds and grammar. An indexed glossary defines all the technical terms used in the book"-- |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Also issued in print: 2024. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations. |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191997761 0191997765 9780198895251 0198895259 0198895267 9780198895268 |