Description and Narrative in Middle English Alliterative Poetry

Description and Narrative in Middle English Alliterative Poetry
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Publisher : Exeter Medieval Texts and Stud
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 9781786941435
ISBN-13 : 1786941430
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Book Synopsis Description and Narrative in Middle English Alliterative Poetry by : Thorlac Turville-Petre

Download or read book Description and Narrative in Middle English Alliterative Poetry written by Thorlac Turville-Petre and published by Exeter Medieval Texts and Stud. This book was released on 2018 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: '[The book offers] meticulous case studies of authorial technique with much relevant historical detail. Discussion of sound symbolism is laudably precise and informative. [...] Glossed illustrative passages are provided throughout to maintain contact with a large potential audience. [...] The overall quality of the book cannot be ignored. This is an outstanding work of literary analysis.' Geoffrey Russom, Brown University


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