Afterlives of the Lady of Shalott and Elaine of Astolat by Ann F Howey
This book investigates adaptations of The Lady of Shalott and Elaine of Astolat in Victorian and post-Victorian popular culture to explore their engagement with medievalism, social constructions of gender, and representations of the role of art in society.“Howey has created a very original, far-reaching, closely examined, and intricately argued bookI was very impressed by many aspects of her study, such as the detailed tables listing pre-1920 sheet music of songs based on Tennyson’s Arthurian poems. Also impressive is her own musical expertise in the explanation of the very modern performance techniques of female soloists. … I greatly enjoyed … .” (Roger Simpson, Arthuriana, Vol. 31 (2), 2021)
Ann F. Howey is Associate Professor at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, where she researches and teaches in the areas of Arthurian popular culture, young people’s literature, and speculative fiction, with a special interest in adaptation and medievalism. She has previously published Rewriting the Women of Camelot (2001) and co-authored, with Stephen R. Reimer, A Bibliography of Modern Arthuriana 1500-2000 (2006).
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| ISBN 13 | 9783030476892 |
| ISBN 10 | 3030476898 |
| Title | Afterlives of the Lady of Shalott and Elaine of Astolat |
| Author | Ann F Howey |
| Series | Arthurian And Courtly Cultures |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Year published | 2020-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 324 |
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