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Understanding Genre and Medieval Romance by K. S. Whetter (2008, Hardcover)

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Understanding Genre and Medieval Romance, Hardcover by Whetter, K. S., ISBN 0754661423, ISBN-13 9780754661429, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Unique in combining a comprehensive and comparative study of genre with a study of romance, this book constitutes a significant contribution to ongoing critical debates over the definition of romance and the genre and artistry of Malory's Morte Darthur. . Whetter addresses the questions of how exactly romance might be defined and how such an awareness of genre impacts upon both the understanding and reception of the texts in question.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherRoutledge

ISBN-100754661423

ISBN-139780754661429

eBay Product ID (ePID)66101330

Product Key Features

Number of Pages217 Pages

Publication NameUnderstanding Genre and Medieval Romance

LanguageEnglish

SubjectEuropean / General, General, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

Publication Year2008

TypeTextbook

AuthorK. S. Whetter

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight19.6 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2007-042075

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal820.9/001

Table Of ContentContents: Introduction; Generic kinds and contacts; Redefining medieval romance; Generic juxtapositioning in Malory's Morte DArthur; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

SynopsisUnique in combining a comprehensive and comparative study of genre with a study of romance, this book constitutes a significant contribution to ongoing critical debates over the definition of romance and the genre and artistry of Malory's Morte Darthur. K.S. Whetter offers an original approach to these issues by prefacing a comprehensive study of romance with a wide-ranging and historically diverse study of genre and genre theory. In doing so Whetter addresses the questions of why and how romance might usefully be defined and how such an awareness of genre-and the expectations that come with such awareness-impact upon both our understanding of the texts themselves and of how they may have been received by their contemporary medieval audiences. As an integral part the study Whetter offers a detailed examination of Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte Darthur, a text usually considered a straightforward romance but which Whetter argues should be re-classified and reconsidered as a generic mixture best termed tragic-romance. This new classification is important in helping to explain a number of so-called inconsistencies or puzzles in Malory's text and further elucidates Malory's artistry. Whetter offers a powerful meditation upon genre, romance and the Morte which will be of interest to faculty, graduate students and undergraduates alike., Unique in combining a comprehensive and comparative study of genre with a study of romance, this book constitutes a significant contribution to ongoing critical debates over the definition of romance and the genre and artistry of Malory's Morte Darthur. K.S. Whetter addresses the questions of how exactly romance might be defined and how such an awareness of genre impacts upon both the understanding and reception of the texts in question.

LC Classification NumberPR321.W47 2008