A Cultural History of Fairy Tales in the Middle Ages

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Susan Aronstein, editor.

Series:

The Cultural Histories Series

The Cultural Histories Series v2.

Language:

Undetermined

Subjects (All):

Fairy tales--Criticism.

Fairy tales.

Folklore--myths and legends.

Folklore.

History--Medieval--To 1500.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 224 pages)

Place of Publication:

London: Bloomsbury Publishing. 2021

System Details:

text file HTML/PDF

Summary:

How have fairy tales from around the world changed over the centuries? What do they tell us about different cultures and societies? Spanning the years from 900 to 1500 and traversing geographical borders, from England to France and India to China, this book uniquely examines the tales told, translated, adapted and circulated during the period known as the Middle Ages. Scholars in history, literature and cultural studies explore the development of epic tales of heroes and monsters and enchanted romance narratives. Examining how tales evolved and functioned across different societies during the Middle Ages, this book demonstrates how the plots, themes and motifs used in medieval tales influenced later developments in the genre. An essential resource for researchers, scholars and students of literature, history and cultural studies, this volume explores themes including: forms of the marvelous, adaptation, gender and sexuality, humans and non-humans, monsters and the monstrous, spaces, socialization, and power.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Forms of the Marvelous (Richard Firth Green)

2. Adaptation (Shyama Rajendran)

3. Gender and Sexuality (Lynn Shutters)

4. Humans and Non-Humans (Sarah L. Higley)

5. Monsters and the Monstrous (Christine M. Neufeld)

6. Space (Helen Fulton)

7. Socialization (Usha Vishnuvajjala)

8. Power (Melissa Ridley Elmes)

References

Contributors

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

ISBN:

9781350094499

OCLC:

1353242814

Publisher Number:

10.5040/9781350094499

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.