Del 48 - Studies in Medieval Culture

English "Loathly Lady" Tales

Boundaries, Traditions, Motifs

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

AvS. Elizabeth Passmore,Susan Carter,S Elizabeth Passmore

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Whereas some literary motifs such as the tyrant, the beggar, and the crone have equivalents in the real world, the Loathly Lady is a creature of the imagination. Yet she is not merely a whimsical fantasy. This volume concentrates on the medieval English Loathly Lady tales, which develop the motif as a vehicle for social ideology. One of the primary agendas of this collection is to promote the non-canonical Loathly Ladies as worthwhile subjects for scholarly consideration. The examinations here of the medieval English Loathly Lady tales engage with a myriad of concerns, including anxieties about virginity and sex, power and assimilation, beauty and beastliness. These broad examinations of this enigmatic literary motif are an excellent contribution to the field and will be of great interest to scholars.

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Utgivningsdatum2008-02-01
Mått156 x 234 x 21 mm
Vikt476 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieStudies in Medieval Culture
Antal sidor296
FörlagMedieval Institute Publications
ISBN9781580441247

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S. Elizabeth Passmore is Associate Professor of English at the University of Southern Indiana, and specializes in Chaucer, Ricardian Literature, and the history of the English language. Susan Carter is a senior lecturer at the University of Auckland and contributes to the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, the Art of Supervision and the supervision seminar series within the Centre for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education.

AcknowledgementsAbbreviationsPrefaceIntroduction by S. Elizabeth Passmore and Susan CarterThrough the Counsel of a Lady: The Irish and English Loathly Lady Tales and the "Mirrors for Princes' Genre" by S. Elizabeth PassmoreThe Politics of Strengthe and Vois in Gower's Loathly Lady Tale by R. F. YeagerSovereignty through the Lady: "The Wife of Bath's Tale" and the Queenship of Anne of Bohemia by Elizabeth M. Biebel-StanleyA Hymenation of Hags by Susan CarterFolklore and Powerful Women in Gower's "Tale of Florent" by Russell A. PeckControlling the Loathly Lady, or What Really Frees Dame Ragnelle by Paul Gaffney"The Marriage of Sir Gawain": Piecing the Fragments Together by Stephanie HollisA Jungian Approach to the Ballad "King Henry" by Mary Edwards ShanerRepainting the Lion: "The Wife of Bath's Tale" and a Traditional British Ballad by Lynn M. WollstadtWhy Dame Ragnell Had to Die: Feminine Usurpation of Male Authority in "The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnell" by Mary LeechBrains or Beauty: Limited Sovereignty in the Loathly Lady Tales "The Wife of Bath's Tale," "Thomas of Erceldoune," and "The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle" by Ellen M. Caldwell