John Page's 'the Siege of Rouen': Edited from London, British Library MS Egerton 1995

by John Page

John Page's The Siege of Rouen is an eyewitness narrative account of Henry V's siege of Normandy's capital in 1418-19. The text is unique in English verse of the fifteenth century in providing a first-hand narrative of a significant event in contemporary warfare. The poet was (if we take him at his word) present at the siege, and his narration of the event is a complex mixture of patriotism and compassion, verse chronicle and historical romance. Page's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3825364267
• ISBN13: 9783825364267
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Universitatsverlag Winter
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"