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  Middle English Romances (Norton Critical Editions) (Hardback) Edited by Stephen H. A. Shepherd

  

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  Short Description for Middle English RomancesThese seven romances have been chosen for their literary importance and for the light they shed on other important Middle English texts. They are complete, glossed and annotated. The work includes four major essays on various aspects of the Middle Ages genre.
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  • Publisher: WW Norton & Co
  • Published: 22 February 1995
  • Format: Hardback 536 pages
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  • Categories: Poetry By Individual Poets | Literary Studies: Classical, Early & Medieval | Literary Studies: Poetry & Poets | Literary Reference Works
  • ISBN 13: 9780393966077 ISBN 10: 0393966070
  • Sales rank: 156,927

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Full description for Middle English Romances

• This Norton Critical Edition brings together representative examples of one of the most important bodies of English poetry written before the Renaissance. These seven romances have been chosen not only for their literary importance but also for the light they shed on other important Middle English texts. They are complete, glossed and annotated. A large "Sources and Backgrounds" section enables students to understand the romances in the context of medieval ideas and attitudes, and "Criticism" includes four major essays on various aspects of the Middle Ages genre.