Magic and the Supernatural in Medieval English Romance

by Corinne J. Saunders

The world of medieval romance is one in which magic and the supernatural are constantly present: in otherwordly encounters, in the strange adventures experienced by questing knights, in the experience of the uncanny, and in marvellous objects - rings, potions, amulets, and the celebrated green girdle in 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'. This study looks at a wide range of medieval English romance texts, including the works of Chaucer and Malory,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843842211
• ISBN13: 9781843842217
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"