It is the contention of this thesis that the link between fairytale and romance which I previously mentioned as disparaging to romance is in fact a strength of romance.
Arthurian Material in a Late-Medieval French Miscellany: Poitiers, Bibliothèque Municipale, ms. 215
March 4, 2012 By
The evidence concerning the ownership of this manuscript is tantalizingly fragmentary. Its beautifully decorated borders contain the initials AM in monogram and the Old French devise “Ie n’en voy nul jusques au trespas” in banderoles.
The Bachelor and The Bachelorette – just like a medieval romance?
February 23, 2012 By
The hugely popular TV shows The Bachelor and The Bachelorette have now been on US television screens for about ten years, but medievalist Paul Patterson, Ph.D., assistant professor of English at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, says the plots for both TV hits were written long ago.
Chivalry, Adultery, Ambiguity: The Image of Tristan and Isolde in Medieval Art
February 19, 2012 By
Tristan and Isolde is an Arthurian legend, the origins of which predate Arthur’s Roundtable. Scholars generally agree that the story of Tristan and Isolde is Celtic in origin.
Women Characters in Arthurian Literature
October 16, 2011 By
The main issue, then, is how Arthurian women characters have been portrayed throughout the centuries and the reasons for those particular ways of portrayal.
Was there Really Such a Thing as Feud in the High Middle Ages?
September 28, 2011 By
The pull toward the taking of personal vengeance is at least as evident in the medieval West as at other times and in other places. It is, indeed, a staple theme of entertainment literature.
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