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1 online resource (281 pages) |
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Scott's knowledge of medieval literature -- The narrative poetry -- The early novels, 1814-1816 -- Novels of the broken years, 1817-1819 -- Novels of the high-noon period, 1820-1825 -- Novels of the dark days and servitude, 1826-1832 -- Style and structure in the Waverly novels. |
| Summary |
While the influence of Shakespeare on Sir Walter Scott has long been recognized, the importance of medieval literature in shaping his creative imagination has never before been examined in depth. Jerome Mitchell's new book fills this significant gap through a wide-ranging study of Scott's indebtedness to Chaucer and to medieval romance, especially the Middle English romances, for story-patterns, motifs, character types, style and structure, and detail. Mitchell establishes more completely and accurately than any previous critic the extent of Scott's knowledge of medieval literature. His examina. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 -- Knowledge and learning -- Literature.
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Scott, Walter, 1771-1832. |
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Literature. |
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Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400 -- Influence.
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Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400. |
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Romances -- Adaptations.
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Romances -- Adaptations. |
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Romances. |
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Middle Ages in literature.
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Middle Ages in literature. |
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Medievalism -- Scotland -- History -- 19th century.
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Medievalism. |
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Scotland. |
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History. |
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19th century |
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Literature, Medieval -- History and criticism.
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Literature, Medieval. |
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1800 - 1899 |
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Electronic books.
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Adaptations.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History.
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Literature.
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Adaptations.
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Print version: Mitchell, Jerome. Scott, Chaucer, and Medieval Romance : A Study in Sir Walter Scott's Indebtedness to the Literature of the Middle Ages. Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, ©2015 9780813153698 |
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9780813163840 electronic book |
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0813163846 electronic book |
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0813153697 |
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9780813153698 |
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