Medieval Literature

An Introduction to Type-Scenes

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

AvDominique Battles

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This is the first book-length exploration of the type-scenes of western medieval literature from the ninth to the fifteenth centuries, spanning both the Latinate and Germanic traditions. Type-scenes are the recurring, stock scenes comprising the basic structure and cognitive guidance for narrative. These formulaic scenes enabled medieval poets to express originality while honoring tradition. Central to medieval poetic invention, type-scenes form the vital “internal organs” of narrative, each serving a specialized function while working in concert with other organs to create and sustain the story. This accessible and engaging guide to medieval type-scenes consists of three parts: Part I is a compendium of the type-scenes commonly found in medieval narrative, including analyses of examples from individual poems. Part II explores combinations of type-scenes within single works of literature for purposes of chronology, characterization, or virtuosity. Part III examines how a single type-scene manifests across multiple poems, adapting to a variety of settings and periods, while maintaining its original intent. This volume kindles in scholars, teachers, and students alike a new and refreshing awareness of the foundational narrative strategies of medieval literature.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-08-28
Mått152 x 229 x 20 mm
Vikt450 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor26
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781032439570

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Dominique Battles holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Virginia and an M.A. in Medieval Studies from University of York (UK). Her previous publications include The Medieval Tradition of Thebes (2004) and Cultural Difference and Material Culture in Middle English Romance: Normans and Saxons (2013) as well as numerous articles on medieval literature. She has been a professor of English and Medieval Studies at Hanover College since 2001.

IntroductionPart One: A Compendium of Type-Scenes of Medieval LiteratureArming of the HeroBeasts of BattleBlasonCatalog of WarriorsConciliar Debate Contending ThrongCouncil of the GodsCrowd of OnlookersDawn Song EkphrasisEpic DescentDescent into the Underworld (katabasis)Disguise and InfiltrationExileFlytingHero on the BeachInventioJoy in the HallLady with the Mead CupLoathly Lady EncounterLocus AmoenusMagic RingOpen HeavensOutlaw Gathering ParaclausithyronRash PromiseScop’s RepertoireSleeping After the FeastTeichoscopiaTraveler Recognizes His GoalWise WomanPart Two: Type-Scenes Sequences within Single WorksI: Sequencing for Chronology: Boccaccio’s Use of Epic Type-Scenesin the Teseida.II: Sequencing for Characterization: Anglo-Saxon as Other in theMiddle English AthelstonIII: Sequencing for Virtuosity: The “Sleeping After the Feast” Type-Scenein BeowulfPart Three: One Type-Scene in Three Different Works: Medieval Cultural Profiling: The“Wise Woman” Type-Scene in Middle English Romance

"Medieval Literature: An Introduction to Type-Scenes is a long overdue and very welcome contribution to scholarship. Its practical utility for students and teachers is obvious and immense... Teachers of medieval English literature will be especially grateful to Battles for helping them to put a name and a scholarly literature to the patterns that they invariably notice. Previously, a teacher making such observations would not know where to begin. Now, it is clear that the place to begin is Battles’ book."--Leonard Neidorf, Shenzhen University