198 Pages
by
Routledge
198 Pages
by
Routledge
198 Pages
by
Routledge
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Using empirical research to explore medieval writers' imaginings of time, this study presents a new morphology by which to study narratives of time in fifteenth-century literary culture, focusing on poems of John Lydgate and Thomas Hoccleve. Karen Smyth begins with an overview of medieval time-keeping devices and considers collective and individual attitudes and perceptions of time. She then... Read more
Introduction: Timely Readings of Modern Misreadings; Chapter 1 Cultural Narratives of Time; Chapter 2 Framing the Moment: Lydgate's Troy Book; Chapter 3 Relative Comparisons with The Fall of Princes; Chapter 4 Visualizing Multiple Beginnings: The Siege of Thebes; Chapter 5 Hoccleve's Living within Time: The Regiment of Princes; Chapter 6 Hoccleve's Temporal Unruliness: The Series; conclusion Conclusion: ‘As in tyme’;
Biography
Dr Karen Smyth is Lecturer in Medieval Literature at the University of East Anglia, UK
Shortlisted for the European Society for the Study of English Book Award 2012 in the Literatures in the English Language, Junior Scholars category 'I recommend this book for its numerous strengths... [Smyth’s] theoretical sections are among the most comprehensive and innovative treatments of time as a cultural construct that I have read. I recommend this book to all those interested in the subject of time. I believe that Smyth’s book represents a valuable contribution to a fascinating novel, and important field.' Comitatus '... a well-researched literary analysis with significant contributions to our understanding of the medieval-modern transition, especially the conceptual groundwork for understanding time (both scientifically and not) that was constructed during this important threshold period.' British Society for Literature and Science
