| Description |
1 online resource (281 pages) |
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Scott's knowledge of medieval literature -- The narrative poetry -- The early novels, 1814-1816 -- Novels of the broken years, 1817-1819 -- Novels of the high-noon period, 1820-1825 -- Novels of the dark days and servitude, 1826-1832 -- Style and structure in the Waverly novels |
| Summary |
While the influence of Shakespeare on Sir Walter Scott has long been recognized, the importance of medieval literature in shaping his creative imagination has never before been examined in depth. Jerome Mitchell's new book fills this significant gap through a wide-ranging study of Scott's indebtedness to Chaucer and to medieval romance, especially the Middle English romances, for story-patterns, motifs, character types, style and structure, and detail. Mitchell establishes more completely and accurately than any previous critic the extent of Scott's knowledge of medieval literature. His examina |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: p. [249]-261 |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 -- Knowledge -- Literature
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Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400 -- Influence
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Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400 fast |
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Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 fast |
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Romances -- Adaptations
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Middle Ages in literature.
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Medievalism -- Scotland -- History -- 19th century
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Literature, Medieval -- History and criticism.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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Literature
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Literature, Medieval
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Medievalism
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Middle Ages in literature
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Romances
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Scotland
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Adaptations
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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Literature
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780813163840 |
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0813163846 |
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