The Beginnings of Medieval Romance

Fact and Fiction, 1150–1220

By:

D.H. Green

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature

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Up to the twelfth century writing in the western vernaculars dealt almost exclusively with religious, historical and factual themes, all of which were held to convey the truth. The second half of the twelfth century saw the emergence of a new genre, the romance, which was consciously conceived as fictional and therefore allowed largely to break free from traditional presuppositions. Dennis Green explores how and why this happened, and examines this period of crucial importance for the birth of the romance and the genesis of medieval fiction in the vernacular. Although the crucial innovative role of writers in Germany is Green's main concern, he also takes literature in Latin, French and Anglo-Norman into account. This study offers a definition of medieval fictionality in its first formative period in the twelfth century, and underlines the difficulties encountered in finding a place for the fictional romance within earlier literary traditions.

Author Biography:

D. H. Green is Shröder Professor Emeritus of German at the University of Cambridge, and a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. He is the author of numerous books on Medieval German literature.

Release date NZ

December 3rd, 2007

Author

D.H. Green

Audience

Professional & Vocational

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Worked examples or Exercises

Pages

312

Series

Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature

Dimensions

152x228x17

ISBN-13

9780521049566

Product ID

1967396

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