ISBN: 9781879288621 - the middle english breton lays: the ca. 1518 translation and the middle dutch analogue, mariken van nieumeghen (middle english texts) (10 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. *Veteran-Owned, Family-Run, Small Book Store in the Pacific Northwest* FAST SHIPPING!! Clean text, no markings aside from a name written at the top of the first page, tight binding; otherwise LIKE NEW. 444 pp.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Foxing to textblock and wraps.; Commentary and glossary are in English. Text in Middle English.; TEAMS Middle English Texts; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 456 pages.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. second printing edition. 444 pages. 10.25x7.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Written approximately between 1150 and 1450, the Middle English Breton Lays emulate the Lais of Marie de France, regarded as one of the first female writers to compose poetry in her own vernacular language. Following the lai genre, these Middle English poems are short, rhymed narratives of love, marriage, and chivalry, often involving encounters with fairies and other Celtic supernatural figures. Each of the eight poems in this volume--Sir Orfeo, Lay le Freine, Sir Degare, Emare, Sir Launfal, Sir Gowther, Erle of Tolous, and Sir Cleges--reveal differences in dialect that showcase the complexity of the Breton Lay genre as representative of different English regional areas and manuscripts, and the overarching themes of each lay offer insights into medieval English family values, interpersonal morals, and romantic ideals. This edition improves upon its predecessors by furnishing introductory readers with detailed introductory statements and notes for each of the lays.…

Zustand: New. First vol. to make the Middle English Breton lays available to teachers and students of the Middle Ages. With the volume s helpful glosses, notes, introductions, and appendices, the door is opened for students to study Middle English poetry and the medieval.