Early Fiction in England: From Geoffrey of Monmouth to Chaucer 0141392878, 9780141392875, 9780141392882
Edited and with Introductions by Laura Ashe. Before the twelfth century, fiction had completely disappeared in Europe.
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English Pages 464 Year 2015
Table of contents :
Chronology
Introduction
Note on Editions and Translations
Further Reading
EARLY FICTION IN ENGLAND
1. GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH / History of the Kings of Britain / Translated by Richard Sowerby
The Tale of King Leir
King Arthur
2. GEFFREI GAIMAR / History of the English / Translated by John Spence
Edgar and Ælfthryth
3. WACE / Romance of Brut / Translated by Judith Weiss
King Arthur’s Court and the Round Table
4. THOMAS / Romance of Horn / Translated by Liliana Worth
The Lady Begs for Love
5. THOMAS OF BRITAIN / Tristan / Translated by Laura Ashe
Falling in Love
The Lovers Must Part
Tristan’s Marriage
Love and Suffering
The Trip to Court in Disguise
The Second Tristan
Betrayal and Death
6. WALTER MAP / Courtiers’ Trifles / Translated by Richard Sowerby
Sadius and Galo
Eudo, the Boy Deceived by a Demon
The Fantastical Shoemaker of Constantinople
7. MARIE DE FRANCE / Lais / Translated by Laura Ashe
Les Deus Amanz
Laüstic
Chaitivel
Chevrefoil
8. ARTHUR AND GORLAGON / Translated by Richard Sowerby
Arthur and Gorlagon
9. AMIS AND AMILUN / Translated by Laura Ashe
Amis and Amilun
10. GUI OF WARWICK / Translated by Liliana Worth and Philip Knox
Gui Proves His Worth
For God, Not for Love
The Perfect Knight
11. GUIDE FOR ANCHORITES / Translated by Laura Ashe
On Love
12. SIR ORFEO / Edited by Laura Ashe
Sir Orfeo
13. GEOFFREY CHAUCER / Troilus and Criseyde / Edited by Laura Ashe
Love-Longing
The Lady Falls in Love
Why This One, and Not Another?
The Ascent to the Eighth Sphere
Notes
Acknowledgements
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