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Fitted with ample introductions, notes, and glosses, this volume will make an excellent text for a class of any level on Middle English romance. This excellent edition includes King Horn, Havelok the Dane, Bevis of Hampton, and Athelston. These romances all deal with the Matter of Britain—that is, they celebrate action and adventure tales taking place in England. Featuring all the hallmarks of a good romance, these works include disinherited nobles, thrilling battles, love stories, dragons, and all sorts of marvels and adventures. Spanning the mid thirteenth to the late fourteenth century, these works provide an excellent cross section of the wonderful world of Middle English romances featuring the escapades of their fantastical countrymen.

Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
General Introduction
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King Horn
Introduction
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Text
Notes
Havelok the Dane
Introduction
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Text
Notes
Bevis of Hampton
Introduction
Select Bibliography
Text
Notes
Athelston
Introduction
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Text
Notes
Glossary

Four Romances of England: King Horn, Havelok the

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      Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/04/1999
      ISBN13: 9781580440172, 978-1580440172
      ISBN10: 1580440177

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Fitted with ample introductions, notes, and glosses, this volume will make an excellent text for a class of any level on Middle English romance. This excellent edition includes King Horn, Havelok the Dane, Bevis of Hampton, and Athelston. These romances all deal with the Matter of Britain—that is, they celebrate action and adventure tales taking place in England. Featuring all the hallmarks of a good romance, these works include disinherited nobles, thrilling battles, love stories, dragons, and all sorts of marvels and adventures. Spanning the mid thirteenth to the late fourteenth century, these works provide an excellent cross section of the wonderful world of Middle English romances featuring the escapades of their fantastical countrymen.

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgements
      General Introduction
      Select Bibliography
      King Horn
      Introduction
      Select Bibliography
      Text
      Notes
      Havelok the Dane
      Introduction
      Select Bibliography
      Text
      Notes
      Bevis of Hampton
      Introduction
      Select Bibliography
      Text
      Notes
      Athelston
      Introduction
      Select Bibliography
      Text
      Notes
      Glossary

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