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Offers close readings of Middle English texts placed within the culture with which they interact.
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This study treats the appearance of the monstrous woman in Middle English romance narratives as a self-conscious literary trope that reflects on, and often criticizes, the grounds of philosophical, cultural, and narrative discourse that place women both inside and outside medieval culture, constructing them as Other by biological and social difference yet relying on them for the reproduction and healthy maintenance of the male-governed social order. Building on current monster theory and adding to research on medieval women in literature, this study reclaims the Middle English romance as a sop
English literature -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- History and criticism. --- Monsters in literature. --- Romances, English -- History and criticism. --- Women in literature. --- Romances, English --- English literature --- Women in literature --- Monsters in literature --- English --- Languages & Literatures --- English Literature --- Woman (Christian theology) in literature --- Women in drama --- Women in poetry --- English romances --- History and criticism
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Starting from the assumption that 'Pearl', 'Purity', 'Patience' and 'Sir Gawain and the Green knight' are by one poet, W.A. Davenport seeks to define the nature of his art. He makes a close analysis of each poem, considering the four not so much in their historical context as for their immediate poetic effect.
English poetry --- History and criticism. --- Gawain --- Gawain, --- Gwalchmei --- Gualguanus --- Gauvain --- Walwein --- Gwalchmei ap Gwyar --- Walwen --- Waluanus --- Gawaine --- Gwalchmai --- Walewein --- Gawayne --- Walgan --- Гауейн --- Gaueĭn --- Гауин, --- Gauin, --- Гауейн, --- Gaueĭn, --- Gwalchmai ap Gwyar --- Gawan --- Gwalchmei fab Gwyar --- Gawein --- Γκάγουεν --- Gkagouen --- Galván --- Galvano --- ガウェイン --- Galvão --- Гавейн --- Gaveĭn --- Гавейн, --- Gaveĭn, --- Ґавейн --- Ґавейн, --- 高文 --- Gaowen --- Gawene --- Gawene, --- Gawayne, --- Walgainus --- Galvaginus --- Gawan, --- Criticism and interpretation. --- Gawain (Legendary character) --- English poetry - Middle English, 1100-1500 - History and criticism --- Gawain (Legendary character) - Romances - History and criticism --- Manuscripts, English (Middle) - England - West Midlands --- Arthurian romances - History and criticism --- Romances, English - History and criticism --- Knights and knighthood in literature --- Manuscripts, English (Middle) --- Arthurian romances --- Romances, English
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