Form and Power in Medieval and Early Modern Literature: A Book for James Simpson

Description: Form and Power in Medieval and Early Modern Literature: A Book for James Simpson [Hardcover] Donoghue, Professor Daniel G.; Sobecki, Sebastian and Watson, Professor Nicholas Product Overview New and exciting scholarship on medieval and early modern English culture in all its diversity. This book honours James Simpson, an enormously influential figure in English literary studies. Known for championing once-neglected writers such as Gower, Hoccleve, and Lydgate, Simpson has also pioneered the field of Trans-Reformation studies, dismantling the barrier between the medieval and early modern periods. He has written powerfully about the history of freedoms, the relationship between literary and intellectual history, and about the category of the literary itself in all its urgency. Inspired by Simpson's interventions, the essays collected here deal with texts and topics from the eighth to the seventeenth centuries. Langland's Piers Plowman and Chaucer's Physician's Tale and Troilus and Criseyde rub shoulders with Old English riddles, Saint Erkenwald, The Digby Lyrics, Lydgate's Dietary, and Lodge's Robert the Devil. Revisionist studies of two much-debated genres - allegory and romance - join forces with chapters on neglected physical features of early books, line-fillers and catchwords, as well as studies of iconoclasm and the histories of enemy love. The volume begins with a piece by the honorand himself, on recognition in literary texts. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ D.S.Brewer (March 5, 2024) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 376 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1843847116 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 13 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.9 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.88 x 9.21 inches Best Sellers Rank: #8,009,236 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #5,840 in Renaissance Literary Criticism (Books) #8,300 in Medieval Literary Criticism (Books) #5,840 in Renaissance Literary Criticism (Books) #8,300 in Medieval Literary Criticism (Books) We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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