| Physical description |
1 online resource. |
| Series |
Studies in Medieval romance ; v. 16 |
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Studies in medieval romance ; v. 16.
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| Contents |
Frontcover; Contents; Notes on the Contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I: Individual Characters; 1. Turnus; 2. Alexander the Great; 3. Hengist; 4. Harold Godwineson; 5. Mordred; 6. Merlin; 7. Gawain; 8. Gamelyn; 9. Ralph the Collier; 10. The Anti-heroic Heart; Part II: Character-Types; 11. Crusaders; 12. Saracens; 13. Ungallant Knights; 14. Sons of Devils; Index; Backcover. |
| Summary |
Investigations into the heroic - or not - behaviour of the protagonists of medieval romance. |
| Subject |
Romances, English -- History and criticism.
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Heroes in literature.
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Antiheroes in literature.
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Alexander the Great. |
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Arthurian romances. |
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King Arthur. |
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Medieval romance. |
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Nigel Bryant. |
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Robin Hood. |
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Roman histories. |
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Romance. |
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Sir Gowther. |
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Sleeping Beauty. |
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chivalric civilisation. |
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heroes. |
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heroism. |
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medieval travel writing. |
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protagonists. |
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villains. |
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Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| ISBN |
9781846158704 (electronic bk.) |
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1846158702 (electronic bk.) |
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1280377798 |
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9781280377792 |
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