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A companion to fifteenth-century English poetry / edited by Julia Boffey and A.S.G. Edwards.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English poetry--Middle English, 1100-1500--History and criticism.
- English poetry.
- Physical Description:
- 244 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : D.S. Brewer, 2013.
- Summary:
- This collection of seventeen original essays by leading authorities offers, for the first time, a comprehensive overview of the significant authors and important aspects of fifteenth-century English poetry. The major poets of the century, John Lydgate and Thomas Hoccleve, receive detailed analysis, alongside perhaps lesser-known authors: John Capgrave, Osbern Bokenham, Peter Idley, George Ashby and John Audelay. In addition, several essays examine genres and topics, including romance, popular, historical and scientific poetry, and translations from the classics. Other chapters investigate the crucial contexts for approaching poetry of this period: manuscript circulation, patronage and the influence of Chaucer. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Part I Background and Context
- 1 The Patronage of Poetry / Carol Meale Meale, Carol 7
- 2 Forms of Circulation / Simon Horobin Horobin, Simon 21
- Part II Authors
- 3 Thomas Hoccleve / Sheila Lindenbaum Lindenbaum, Sheila 35
- 4 Thomas Hoccleve's Regiment of Princes / David Watt Watt, David 47
- 5 John Lydgate's Major Poems / Robert Meyer-Lee Meyer-Lee, Robert 59
- 6 John Lydgate's Religious Poetry / Anthony Bale Bale, Anthony 73
- 7 John Lydgate's Shorter Secular Poems / Joanna Martin Martin, Joanna 87
- 8 John Capgrave and Osbern Bokenham: Verse Saints' Lives / Sarah James James, Sarah 99
- 9 Peter Idley and George Ashby / Joint Scattergood Scattergood, Joint 113
- 10 John Audelay and James Ryman / Susanna Fein Fein, Susanna 127
- Part III Themes and Genres
- 11 Fifteenth-Century Chaucerian Visions / Ad Putter Putter, Ad 143
- 12 Historical and Political Verse / Alfred Hiatt Hiatt, Alfred 157
- 13 Classical and Humanist Translations / Daniel Wakelin Wakelin, Daniel 171
- 14 Romance / Andrew King King, Andrew 187
- 15 Scientific and Encyclopaedic Verse / Anke Timmermann Timmermann, Anke 199
- 16 Popular Verse Tales / Julia Boffey Boffey, Julia 213
- 17 Beyond me Fifteenth Century / A. S. G. Edwards Edwards, A. S. G. 225.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 1843843536
- 9781843843535
- OCLC:
- 814271065
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