An introduction to Middle English lyrics / William A. Quinn ; foreword by R. Barton Palmer and Tison Pugh.

Author/creator Quinn, William A., 1951- author.
Other author Palmer, R. Barton, 1946- writer of foreword.
Other author Pugh, Tison, writer of foreword.
Format Book
PublicationGainesville : University Press of Florida, [2025]
Copyright Date©2025
Descriptionxviii, 337 pages ; 23 cm.
Subjects

SeriesNew perspectives on medieval literature : authors and traditions
New perspectives on medieval literature. ^A1144160
Contents Bringing the Middle English Lyric into Modern Play -- Playing Glad -- Playing Sad or Mad -- Compassioun for the Passion (and Its Perversion) -- Contek I: Love and Longing -- Contek II: Love and Loathing -- The Early Modern Machining of Verse
Abstract "This book provides an overview of the literary genre of Middle English lyrics, anonymous short poems that were composed between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries, identifying common features and trends over time and including modern translations of select examples"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Quinn, William A. Introduction to middle english lyrics 1. Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2025
Genre/formLiterary criticism.
Genre/formIntroductory works.
Genre/formCritiques littéraires.
LCCN 2025020180
ISBN9780813079431
ISBN0813079438 (hardcover)
ISBNelectronic book
ISBNelectronic book
Standard identifier# 10.5744/9780813079431

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