Middle English Romances
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Middle English Romances
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"Thank heavens for Stephen Shepherd: his wit, expert editorial finesse and, not least, his critical judgment clear a path for us not only to fascinating texts, but also to an evergreen genre. The second edition of Middle English Romances guarantees pleasure and illumination." - James Simpson, Harvard University
This Norton Critical Edition includes:
- The texts of eleven complete, authoritative romances—four new to the Second Edition: Havelok, Ywain and Gawain, Of Kyng Robert of Cisyle, Hou Pride dude Him Begyle, Sir Orfeo, Sir Launfal, Athelston, The Awntyrs off Arthure at the Terne Wathelyne, The Weddyng of Syr Gawen and Dame Ragnell for Helpyng of Kyng Arthoure, The Grene Knight, The Sege off Melayne, and The Taill of Rauf Coilyear, How He Harbreit King Charlis.
- A thorough introduction accompanied by updated and expanded explanatory footnotes by Stephen H. A. Shepherd.
- In "Sources and Backgrounds," detailed contextualizing headnotes and comparative analogues (many complete) for each of the eleven romances.
- In "Criticism," eight essays—four new to the Second Edition—that help students analyse the themes of Middle English romances.
- An updated selected bibliography.
Series: Norton Critical Editions
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780393934168
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 October 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Edition: Second Edition
Contributors:
- Edited by Stephen H. A. Shepherd
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 48.0mm
Width: 132.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 707g
Pages: 864
About the Author
Stephen H. A. Shepherd is a professor of English at Loyola Marymount University. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Queen’s University at Kingston and his doctorate from the University of Oxford. His honors include fellowships from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Bibliographical Society of America, and the Huntington Library. He is the editor of the Early English Text Society edition of Turpines Story and of the Norton Critical Edition of Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte Darthur, and he is a coeditor of the Norton Critical Edition of William Langland’s Piers Plowman. The primary focus of his research and publication is the critical, codicological, and historical contexts of medieval English literature.
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