The English Romance in Time
Author | : Fellow and Tutor in English Helen Cooper |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 559 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199248865 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199248869 |
Rating | : 4/5 (869 Downloads) |
Download or read book The English Romance in Time written by Fellow and Tutor in English Helen Cooper and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great story motifs of romance were transmitted directly from the Middle Ages to the age of print in an abundance of editions. Spenser and Shakespeare assumed a familiarity with them and therefore exploited it, with new texts aimed at both elite and popular audiences