Prose Merlin (TEAMS Middle English Texts) - Softcover

Conlee, John

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9781580440158: Prose Merlin (TEAMS Middle English Texts)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1580440150 ISBN 13: 9781580440158
Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications, 1998

Synopsis

With its contextualizing introduction, notes, and gloss, this edition makes the Prose Merlin available to any student of Arthurian legend, no matter their level of proficiency in Middle English. Written in the latter half of the fifteenth century, the Prose Merlin is the first work of Arthurian literature written in English prose. The highly original poem, though based upon the French Vulgate cycle tradition of Arthurian legends, is full of episodes, motifs, and characters found nowhere else in the entire Arthurian corpus. Beginning with the story surrounding Merlin's birth, and charting the course of his fantastical life until his ambiguous death, Prose Merlin is an enchanting text for any class studying Arthuriana.

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About the Author

John Conlee is Professor of English at William and Mary. He specializes in Chaucer, Arthurian literature, and Middle English.

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Publisher
Medieval Institute Publications
Publication date
1998
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1580440150
ISBN 13 
9781580440158
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
407
Editor
Conlee John
Rating
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