Starting from the assumption taht 'Pearl', 'Purity', 'Patience' and 'Sir Gawain and the Green knight' are by one poet, W.A. Davenport seeks to define the nature of his art. He makes a close analysis of each poem, considering the four not so much in their historical context as for their immediate poetic effect.
Autorentext
W.A. Davenport is Senior Lecturer in English at Royal Holloway College, Univeristy of London
Inhalt
Bibliographical Preface
1. Introduction
2. Pearl
The main elements of subject matter and presentation
The dream and the dreamer
Formal devices in Pearl
Conclusion: feeling versus form
3.Purity
Introduction
The poet as teller of tales
The poet as homilist
Themes versus instances
4.Patience
Introduction
The prologue
Story and epilogue
The dangerous edge of things
5. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
The literary sophistication of Sir Gawain
Gawain's adversaries
Part I: The Challenge
Part II: The Castle
Part III: Huntsman, Temptress and Host
Part IV: The Judge
The poet's treatment of the hero and his adventure
6.The Poet and his Art
The poet's view of things
The poet's artistic aims
The man behind the masks
Notes
Index
Titel
Art of the Gawain-poet
Untertitel
New Edition
Autor
EAN
9780567358028
ISBN
978-0-567-35802-8
Format
E-Book (pdf)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Veröffentlichung
01.07.2001
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
11.9 MB
Anzahl Seiten
256
Jahr
2001
Untertitel
Englisch
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