A Companion to the Middle English Lyric
Author | : Thomas Gibson Duncan |
Publisher | : Boydell & Brewer |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781843840657 |
ISBN-13 | : 1843840650 |
Rating | : 4/5 (650 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Companion to the Middle English Lyric written by Thomas Gibson Duncan and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2005 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aims to provide both background information on and assessments of the lyric. This work includes features of formal and thematic importance: they are rhyme scheme, stanzaic form, the carol genre, love poetry in the manner of the troubadour poets, and devotional poems focusing on the love, and suffering and compassion of Christ and the Virgin Mary.