Description
Book SynopsisA
bourde is an English comedic poem similar to a French
fabliau but with a moralizing element and less of an emphasis on violence. In this fresh edition of ten Middle English
bourdes, Melissa M. Furrow "aims to put funny (or would-be funny) Middle English poems under the eyes of a much broader readership" than the scholarly researchers she appealed to in her earlier edition of many of the same poems. This collection is specifically designed for students, and has contextualizing introductions, copious notes, glosses, and a glossary.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
General Introduction
Tales of White Magic Introduction
The Tale of the Basin Introduction, Text, Explanatory Notes, Textual Notes
Jack and His Stepdame Introduction, Text, Explanatory Notes, Textual Notes
Fiends and Risen Corpses Introduction
The Lady Prioress Introduction, Text, Explanatory Notes, Textual Notes
Dane Hew, Munk of Leicestre Introduction, Text, Explanatory Notes, Textual Notes
The Freiris of Berwik Introduction, Text, Explanatory Notes, Textual Notes
Arthurian Bourdes Introduction
Sir Corneus Introduction, Text, Explanatory Notes, Textual Notes
The Boy and the Mantle Introduction, Text, Explanatory Notes, Textual Notes
Kings and Commoners Introduction
King Edward and the Shepherd Introduction, Text, Explanatory Notes, Textual Notes
John the Reeve Introduction, Text, Explanatory Notes, Textual Notes
The King and the Hermit Introduction, Text, Explanatory Notes, Textual Notes
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