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The Legend of Good Women: Context and Reception
Essays re-examining the Legend of Good Women, placing it in its cultural and historical context. The essays in this volume explore the context and reception of Chaucer's neglected …
Charlemagne and his Legend in Early Spanish Literature and Historiography
New examinations of the figure of Charlemagne in Spanish literature and culture. The historical point of departure for this volume is Charlemagne's ill-fated incursion into Spain …
A Bibliography of Modern Arthuriana (1500-2000)
Annotated bibliography of the Arthurian legend in modern English-language fiction, not only in literary texts, but in television, music, and art. The legend of Arthur has been a …
The Early Plays of Robin Hood
David Wiles argues that the prolific Robin Hood plays of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries were the Spring equivalent of the Christmas mumming tradition. Robin Hood was the …
The Medieval Medea
Wide-ranging study of the myth of Medea, concentrating on but not exclusively confined to its medieval incarnation. The legends of Jason and Medea illustrate how disparate and …
Cei and the Arthurian Legend
`No Arthurian critic will be able to ignore this book which gathers together so much diverse material and skilfully brings out unexpected links between versions widely separated in …
Robin Hood: An Anthology of Scholarship and Criticism
The first collection of major scholarly studies of aspects of the Robin Hood tradition. The legends of Robin Hood are very familiar, but scholarship and criticism dealing with the …
The Legend of the Grail
A single, consistent and accessible narrative of the Grail story, constructed from the principal motifs and narrative strands of all the original Grail romances. The quest for the …
Norse Romance I
Bilingual editions of the Scandinavian versions of the Tristan legend, themselves derived from Old French originals. This three-volume set of editions and translations celebrates …
Meeting the Other in Norse Myth and Legend
"Close examination of the significant theme of other-worldly encounters in Norse myth and legend, including giantesses, monsters and the dead"--Provided by publisher.
Robin Hood in Popular Culture
Studies of varied aspects of Robin Hood legends and associated topics: the greenwood, archery, outlawry, and 20c response to the legends. The Robin Hood tradition has had a …
Female Desire in Chaucer's Legend of Good Women and Middle English Romance
An examination of female same-sex desire in Chaucer and medieval romance. In both medieval and modern contexts, women who do not desire men invite awkward silences. Men's dissident …