Violence in Medieval Courtly Literature

A Casebook

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Medieval
Cover of the book Violence in Medieval Courtly Literature by Albrecht Classen, Taylor and Francis
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Author: Albrecht Classen ISBN: 9781135876340
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: October 12, 2012
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Albrecht Classen
ISBN: 9781135876340
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: October 12, 2012
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Although courtly literature is often associated with a chivalrous and idyllic life, the fifteen original essays in this collection demonstrate that the quest for love in the world of medieval courtly literature was underpinned by violence. Lovers were rejected, mistrust ruled, rape was a rampant problem, and marriage was often characterized by brutality. Albrecht Classen brings together an outstanding group of historical, cultural, and literary scholars in this volume to investigate the complicated, nuanced, and often surprising unions of love and violence in courtly medieval literature.

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Although courtly literature is often associated with a chivalrous and idyllic life, the fifteen original essays in this collection demonstrate that the quest for love in the world of medieval courtly literature was underpinned by violence. Lovers were rejected, mistrust ruled, rape was a rampant problem, and marriage was often characterized by brutality. Albrecht Classen brings together an outstanding group of historical, cultural, and literary scholars in this volume to investigate the complicated, nuanced, and often surprising unions of love and violence in courtly medieval literature.

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