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50 ROMANTIC POEMS
Arthur L. Hoffman the Love Poet
Author : Laura Holmes
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,40 MB
Release : 2024-07-31
Category : Drama
ISBN :
The Facts on File Companion to British Poetry Before 1600
Author : Michelle M. Sauer
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 43,89 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1438108346
Book Description
Some of the most important authors in British poetry left their mark onliterature before 1600, including Geoffrey Chaucer, Edmund Spenser, and, of course, William Shakespeare. "The Facts On File Companion to British Poetry before 1600"is an encyclopedic guide to British poetry from the beginnings to theyear 1600, featuring approximately 600 entries ranging in length from300 to 2,500 words.
Small Press Record of Books in Print
Author : Len Fulton
Publisher :
Page : 994 pages
File Size : 12,57 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Books
ISBN :
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The English Lyric Tradition
Author : R. James Goldstein
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 25,1 MB
Release : 2017-03-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1476627568
Book Description
Modern readers can sometimes be unsure about the language and the literary conventions of medieval and Renaissance verse--lyrical works written at a time before poetry was assumed to be about personal expression. This readers' guide introduces to a 21st century audience some of the greatest masterpieces of English poetry spanning five centuries. Focusing on poems by Chaucer, Wyatt, Shakespeare, Milton and others, the author discusses the development of poetic technique, explains the rhetorical culture of earlier centuries and describes the various lyric forms--including lover's complaints, sonnets and elegies--that poets used to communicate with readers.
Paperbound Books in Print
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1606 pages
File Size : 24,7 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Paperbacks
ISBN :
Book Description
King Arthur on Film
Author : Kevin J. Harty
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 29,10 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786401529
Book Description
This collection of eleven essays details more than 75 films, from Edwin Porter's 1904 Parsifal to the animated Quest for Camelot in 1998. A variety of critical perspectives are provided. The medieval and modern worlds collide in The Fisher King and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade; issues of femininity and depictions of Morgan Le Fay are analyzed in the 1931 Connecticut Yankee and in Excalibur; concerns of masculinity are examined in First Knight and Dragonheart. A comprehensive filmography, selective bibliography and over 40 film stills complete this critical appreciation of the rich and varied cinematic tradition of Arthur.
Tristan and Isolde
Author : Joan Tasker Grimbert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 45,8 MB
Release : 2013-08-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1136745572
Book Description
A substantial introduction traces the Tristan and Isolde legend from the twelfth century to the present, emphasizing literary versions, but also surveying the legend's sources and its appearance in the visual arts, music and film. The nineteen essays are a mix of new, new English, revised, and 'classic'. It contains an extensive bibliography.
The Riverside Chaucer
Author : Geoffrey Chaucer
Publisher : American Chemical Society
Page : 1386 pages
File Size : 49,65 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages
ISBN : 0199552096
Book Description
A re-editing of F.N. Robinson's second edition of The works of Geoffrey Chaucer published in 1957 by the team of experts at the Riverside Institute who have greatly expanded the introductory material, explanatory notes, textual notes, bibliography and glossary. The result of many years' study. The Riverside Chaucer is the most authentic and exciting edition available of Chaucer's complete works.
Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature
Author : Anna Lorraine Guthrie
Publisher :
Page : 1260 pages
File Size : 43,10 MB
Release : 1910
Category : Periodicals
ISBN :
Book Description
King Arthur in Popular Culture
Author : Elizabeth S. Sklar
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 14,78 MB
Release : 2015-10-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1476605270
Book Description
The legend of King Arthur is embedded in British and American culture. Contemporary America, in particular, is a rich breeding ground for the Arthurian mythos, not only in films, novels, short stories, and fantasy and science fiction, but in other areas of popular and mass culture as well. This work is a collection of 18 previously unpublished essays that demonstrate the impressive extent to which the Arthurian legend continues to permeate contemporary culture beyond film and literature. The essays cover the Arthurian legend in economics, ethics, education, entertainment, music, fun and games, the Internet, and esoterica. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
