The Arthur of the English: The Arthurian Legend in Medieval English Life and Literature

by barron-w-r

Book Overview

The English think of Arthur as their own--stamped on the landscape in scores of place names and echoed in the names of their princes. This book, which brings together the work of leading international scholars, is the first comprehensive treatment of Arthurian legend in English life and literature. Literary studies are interspersed with chapters on the political and social manifestations of the Arthurian legend, the influence of continental romance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0708324495
• ISBN13: 9780708324493
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Length: 442 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.7" x 9.6"