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Medieval Romance is the first study to focus on the deep philosophical underpinnings of the genre's fictional worlds.

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"James and Peggy Knapp’s latest joint scholarly endeavor, Medieval Romance: The Aesthetics of Possibility, is a significant and original contribution to the study of medieval romance, for it brings forth and examines the philosophical underpinnings of a number of well-known and extensively studied romances." -- Kimberly K. Bell, Sam Houston State University * Modern Philology, vol 117, no 1 *

Table of Contents
Preface Introduction 1. The Speculative Fiction of Marie de France 2. Perception and Possible Worlds in Sir Orfeo 3. Capturing Beauty: Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde 4. Melusine's Aventure among the Humans 5. Romance by Other Means: The Canterbury Tales 6. The Immense Subtlety of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight References Index

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    Publisher: University of Toronto Press
    Publication Date: 09/01/2018
    ISBN13: 9781487501914, 978-1487501914
    ISBN10: 1487501919
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Medieval Romance is the first study to focus on the deep philosophical underpinnings of the genre's fictional worlds.

    Trade Review
    "James and Peggy Knapp’s latest joint scholarly endeavor, Medieval Romance: The Aesthetics of Possibility, is a significant and original contribution to the study of medieval romance, for it brings forth and examines the philosophical underpinnings of a number of well-known and extensively studied romances." -- Kimberly K. Bell, Sam Houston State University * Modern Philology, vol 117, no 1 *

    Table of Contents
    Preface Introduction 1. The Speculative Fiction of Marie de France 2. Perception and Possible Worlds in Sir Orfeo 3. Capturing Beauty: Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde 4. Melusine's Aventure among the Humans 5. Romance by Other Means: The Canterbury Tales 6. The Immense Subtlety of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight References Index

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