Literary studies: classical, early & medieval books

This compact anthology provides a thorough introduction to the major works of the Western literary tradition from...  Read More >>

One of The Times' Best Literary Non-Fiction Books of 2019 One of the Sunday Times' Best Literary Books of 2019 Finalist...  Read More >>

This compact anthology provides a thorough introduction to the major works of the Western literary tradition from...  Read More >>

This 4th edition is a completely refigured presentation. It provides a comprehensive overview of Middle High German...  Read More >>

Following the Formula in Beowulf, Örvar-Odds saga, and Tolkien proposes that Beowulf was composed according to a...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1990, the main purpose of this anthology is to present the vernacular secular lyric of the...  Read More >>

This volume explores early modern recreations of Ovid's Metamorphoses, focusing on the creative ingenium of artists...  Read More >>

This study of the first handwritten and literary reception records of the Vita Nuova provides an innovative addition...  Read More >>

One of the leading scholars of Greek literature over the past decades, Luigi Enrico Rossi (1933-2009) opened new...  Read More >>

One of the leading scholars of Greek literature over the past decades, Luigi Enrico Rossi (1933-2009) opened new...  Read More >>

One of the leading scholars of Greek literature over the past decades, Luigi Enrico Rossi (1933-2009) opened new...  Read More >>

The notion that like prefers the company of like is characteristic of the love and friendship relationships in medieval...  Read More >>

Riddles played a prominent role in Ancient Greek life in applications such as literature, general education, and...  Read More >>

By examining the forms of literary communication in the Archaic and Classical periods, this volume reconstructs...  Read More >>

The author applies ethnomethodological approaches to interpret Heinrich Wittenwiler's Der Ring as a breaching experiment,...  Read More >>

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Where does one draw the line between réécriture and epigonality? How do authors of Arthurian romance situate their...  Read More >>

Recognised as the author of the Middle English poems Patience, Cleanness, Pearl, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,...  Read More >>

An examination of female same-sex desire in Chaucer and medieval romance.  Read More >>

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Comme Game of Thrones, avec la véritable Histoire de France  Read More >>

Presents literary criticism on the works of writers of the period 1400-1800. Critical essays are selected from leading...  Read More >>

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The Findern Manuscript (Cambridge University Library, Ff.1.6):...  Read More >>