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Wild: Tales from Early Medieval Britain
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Amy Jeffs
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English literature--Old English, ca. 450-1100--History and criticism.
- English literature.
- English literature--Middle English, 1100-1500--History and criticism.
- Nature in literature.
- Landscapes in literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (240 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Andrews McMeel Publishing 2024
- Summary:
- Journey into the wilderness of northwestern Europe between the sixth and tenth centuries, an oft forgotten time in a mystical and magical place where the terror of the wilderness was surpassed only by its potential for salvation.Wild: Tales from the Early Medieval World takes you on a journey out of the present and into the wilderness of another age. A collection of poems, tales, and deeply researched musings that explore the rich history of the Medieval wilderness of northern Europe and the mysteries and teachings that it holds. Amy Jeffs knows that if you ';get lost in the wilderness, you may never be found,' so she is here to guide you through it and back home to your own wstendream.
- Contents:
- Prologue: wayless
- Earth: the lament of Hos
- Ocean: the wanderer and the hall
- Forest: the wildman, the waterfall and the wind
- Beast: the mountain on my back
- Fen: treasure guardian
- Catastrophe: portents and parchment
- Paradise: the message in the sand
- Appendix: the Exeter Book reborn.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-5248-9440-0
- OCLC:
- 1530376685
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