1st Edition

The Lost Literature of Medieval England

By R. M. Wilson Copyright 1952
278 Pages
by Routledge

278 Pages
by Routledge

278 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1952 The Lost Literature of Medieval England provides an account of lost masterpieces of medieval English literature. The book examines the evidence for their existence and pieces together a fuller understanding of the literary traditions of the period. In more specific detail, the book looks at the concept of Christian epics and religious and didactic literature, as... Read more

Abbreviations

Preface

1 Heroic Legend

2. Historical Narrative

3. Christian Epic

4. Old English Prose

5. Saints’ Lives

6. Romance

7. Short Narrative

8. Religious and Didactic Literature

9. Lyrical Poetry

10. Political and Satirical Poetry

11. Drama

12. Conclusion

Index

Biography

R. M. Wilson