Overview
These essays explore the various manifestations of the heroine in medieval French literature and her multiple relationships with discourse, both medieval and modern. From a discussion of 12th-century saints' lives to an examination of 15th-century farce, they span the Middle Ages, both chronologically and generically. Focused yet considering a wide range of texts, they shine new light on the heroine and how she behaves, including how she herself uses discourse.
Full Product Details
Author: Kathy M. Krause
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Imprint: University Press of Florida
Dimensions:
Width: 15.10cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.318kg
ISBN: 9780813064147
ISBN 10: 0813064147
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 23 April 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
Offers a good representation of recent criticism that seeks to uncover feminine voices in masculine discourse. . . . A fine collection for anyone attempting to become conversant with the contributions recent feminist criticism has made to medieval studies. --Medieval Review The essays effectively underline the variety and range of heroines in this literature, which has been characterized . . . as monolithically misogynous. . . . It is refreshing to see that long-held and, in some cases, canonical views are being challenged, revised, and updated. --Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies A valuable optic for seeing much more of the feminine literary presence during the period than we have been wont to acknowledge. --South Atlantic Review A useful overview of some of the tricky issues to be debated as we continue in our reassessment of medieval heroines. --Envoi: A Review Journal of Medieval Literature
"""Offers a good representation of recent criticism that seeks to uncover feminine voices in masculine discourse. . . . A fine collection for anyone attempting to become conversant with the contributions recent feminist criticism has made to medieval studies.""--Medieval Review ""The essays effectively underline the variety and range of heroines in this literature, which has been characterized . . . as monolithically misogynous. . . . It is refreshing to see that long-held and, in some cases, canonical views are being challenged, revised, and updated.""--Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies ""A valuable optic for seeing much more of the feminine literary presence during the period than we have been wont to acknowledge.""--South Atlantic Review ""A useful overview of some of the tricky issues to be debated as we continue in our reassessment of medieval heroines.""--Envoi: A Review Journal of Medieval Literature"
Author Information
Kathy M. Krause, assistant professor of French at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, is the author of articles in Le Moyen Age 102.2, Arizona Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and European Medieval Drama.
