1st Edition
The Protean Text A Study of Versions of the Medieval French Legend of "Doon and Olive"
By Kimberlee Anne Campbell
Copyright 1988
142 Pages
by
Routledge
142 Pages
by
Routledge
142 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1988, The Protean Text looks at the shifting evolution of medieval texts and how changing social and aesthetic values were depicted in the literature of the period. The book examines how this was reflected in the reworking and rewriting of texts - a common practice in medieval literature - as various groups adapted existing legends to their own socio-aesthetic needs.... Read more
Preface of the General Editors
Introduction
1. Historical Contexts
2. Narrative Structures
3. Generic Shift
4. Cultural Shift
5. Beyond Romance
Conclusion
Appendix: Summaries
Works Consulted
Biography
Kimberlee Anne Campbell
