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The Beginnings of Medieval Romance: Fact and Fiction, 1150 1220

The Beginnings of Medieval Romance: Fact and Fiction, 1150 1220

Hardcover

Series: Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature, Book 47

Literary Criticism

ISBN10: 0521813999
ISBN13: 9780521813990
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Jun 27 2002
Pages: 312
Weight: 1.38
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Up to the twelfth century, writing in the western vernaculars dealt almost exclusively with religious, historical and factual themes, all of which were understood to convey the truth. The second half of the twelfth century saw the emergence of a new genre--the romance--which was consciously conceived as fictional and therefore allowed to break free from traditional presuppositions. Green examines this period of crucial importance for the romance genre and for the genesis of medieval fiction.

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