The Beginnings of Medieval Romance
Author | : Dennis Howard Green |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 0511045581 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780511045585 |
Rating | : 4/5 (585 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Beginnings of Medieval Romance by : Dennis Howard Green
Download or read book The Beginnings of Medieval Romance written by Dennis Howard Green and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until the twelfth century writing in the western vernaculars dealt almost exclusively with religious, historical and factual themes, but the second half of the twelfth century saw the emergence of a new genre consciously conceived as fictional, the romance. Dennis Green explores how and why this shift occurred.