Medieval Romance and the Constructi
by
L. Sylvester
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
The New Middle Ages
ISBN-10
0230602789
ISBN-13
9780230602786
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint
Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 21st, 2008
Print length
202 Pages
Weight
344 grams
Dimensions
21.80 x 13.80 x 1.60 cms
Product Classification:
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medievalLiterary studies: classical, early & medieval
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In the context of current preoccupations with gender and sexuality, and consent in rape cases, this study is of interest to scholars investigating language and sexuality as well as those researching and teaching medieval literature and culture.
This book interrogates our ideas about heterosexuality through examination of medieval romance narratives. Familiar configurations of romantic fiction such as male desire overwhelming feminine reluctance and the aloof masculine hero undone by love derive from this period. This book tests current theories of language and desire through stylistic analysis, examining transitivity choices and speech acts in sexual encounters and conversations in medieval romances. In the context of current preoccupations with gender and sexuality, and consent in rape cases, this study is of interest to scholars investigating language and sexuality as well as those researching and teaching medieval literature and culture.
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