Medieval Literature: A Basic Anthology

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Classics
Cover of the book Medieval Literature: A Basic Anthology by Dover Publications, Inc., Dover Publications
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Dover Publications, Inc. ISBN: 9780486822655
Publisher: Dover Publications Publication: May 22, 2017
Imprint: Dover Publications Language: English
Author: Dover Publications, Inc.
ISBN: 9780486822655
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication: May 22, 2017
Imprint: Dover Publications
Language: English

These excerpts from works of philosophy and religion, history and drama, fiction, poetry, and other genres introduce the many facets of medieval literature. The anthology opens with chapters from The Confessions of St. Augustine, the first Western biography and a model for Christian writers throughout the Middle Ages. Book One of Boethius's The Consolation of Philosophy follows, along with selections from the Venerable Bede's The Ecclesiastical History of the English People and the Old English epic poem Beowulf.
Other selections include The Story of My Misfortunes by Peter Abélard; Medieval Lays and Legends of Marie de France; "The Lady of the Fountain" and "The Dream of Rhonabwy" from Lady Charlotte E. Guest's The Mabinogion; three stories from Boccaccio's Decameron; "The Reeve's Tale," "The Cook's Tale," and "The Lawyer's Tale" from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales; Book One of Thomas à Kempis's The Imitation of Christ; and the anonymous 15-century morality play Everyman.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

These excerpts from works of philosophy and religion, history and drama, fiction, poetry, and other genres introduce the many facets of medieval literature. The anthology opens with chapters from The Confessions of St. Augustine, the first Western biography and a model for Christian writers throughout the Middle Ages. Book One of Boethius's The Consolation of Philosophy follows, along with selections from the Venerable Bede's The Ecclesiastical History of the English People and the Old English epic poem Beowulf.
Other selections include The Story of My Misfortunes by Peter Abélard; Medieval Lays and Legends of Marie de France; "The Lady of the Fountain" and "The Dream of Rhonabwy" from Lady Charlotte E. Guest's The Mabinogion; three stories from Boccaccio's Decameron; "The Reeve's Tale," "The Cook's Tale," and "The Lawyer's Tale" from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales; Book One of Thomas à Kempis's The Imitation of Christ; and the anonymous 15-century morality play Everyman.

More books from Dover Publications

Cover of the book The Art of Three-Dimensional Design by Dover Publications, Inc.
Cover of the book The Starry Room by Dover Publications, Inc.
Cover of the book How to Gamble If You Must by Dover Publications, Inc.
Cover of the book The Adventures of Lewis and Clark by Dover Publications, Inc.
Cover of the book 1001 Most Useful French Words NEW EDITION by Dover Publications, Inc.
Cover of the book The Two-Dimensional Ising Model by Dover Publications, Inc.
Cover of the book Inspired Shawls by Dover Publications, Inc.
Cover of the book The Deerslayer by Dover Publications, Inc.
Cover of the book Adaptive Control by Dover Publications, Inc.
Cover of the book Scarne on Card Tricks by Dover Publications, Inc.
Cover of the book Poor Richard's Almanack and Other Writings by Dover Publications, Inc.
Cover of the book The Practice of Tempera Painting by Dover Publications, Inc.
Cover of the book Breaking Up and Bouncing Back by Dover Publications, Inc.
Cover of the book Paul Morphy and the Evolution of Chess Theory by Dover Publications, Inc.
Cover of the book Algorithms for Minimization Without Derivatives by Dover Publications, Inc.
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy