The Literature of the Middle Ages

W. T. H. Jackson

Published by Columbia University Press 1960

The Literature of the Middle Ages

W. T. H. Jackson

https://doi.org/10.7312/jack93744

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Attempts to lighten the difficulties which lie in the way of the literary study of the works of the Middle Ages. Looks at literary works by genres to understand the interrelation between them and to understand how the literature developed.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Introduction Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
1. The Survival and Influence af ahe Classics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. The Reasons for Writing Literature Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	34
3. The Audience for Medieval Literature Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45
4. The Literary Types Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	62
5. The Romance Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	80
6. The Chanson de Geste Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	160
7. The Germanic Epic Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
8. The Medieval Lyric Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	216
9. The Drama Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	276
10. The Beast Epic Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	328
Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	354
Chronology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	359
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	369
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	415

Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Copyright year: 1960
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 432

eBook

Published: May 6, 2019
ISBN: 9780231895231