Fiction and History in England, 1066-1200

by Laura Ashe

Book Overview

The century and a half following the Norman Conquest of 1066 saw an explosion in the writing of Latin and vernacular history in England, while the creation of the romance genre reinvented the fictional narrative. Where critics have seen these developments as part of a cross-Channel phenomenon, Laura Ashe argues that a genuinely distinctive character can be found in the writings of England during the period. Drawing on a wide range of historical, legal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521174368
• ISBN13: 9780521174367
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"