Essays on medieval literature / J.A. Burrow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burrow, J. A. (John Anthony)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400--Criticism and interpretation.

Chaucer, Geoffrey.

Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400.

Criticism and interpretation.

English literature--Middle English, 1100-1500--History and criticism.

English literature.

Scottish literature--To 1700--History and criticism.

Scottish literature.

Physical Description:

218 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Clarendon Press, [1984]

Contents:

1. Poems Without Contexts: The Rawlinson Lyrics 1

2. Chaucer's Knight's Tale And The Three Ages Of Man 27

3. Irony In The Merchant's Tale 49

4. Four Notes On Chaucer's Sir Thopas 60

I. An Agony in Three Fits 61

II. 'Listeth, Lordes' 66

III. The Title 'Sir' 69

IV. 'Worly under Wede' 74

5. The Action Of Langland's Second Vision 79

6. The Audience Of Piers Plowman 102

7. Honour And Shame In Sir Gaw Ain And The Green Knight 117

8. Fantasy And Language In The Cloud Of Unknowing 132

9. Henryson: The Preaching Of The Swallow 148

10. The Poet As Petitioner 161

11. 'Young Saint, Old Devil': Reflections On A Medieval Proverb 177

12. Allegory: The Literal Level 192.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0198111878 :

OCLC:

10021073