Literatures of the Hundred Years War
Literatures of the Hundred Years War
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Summary
This volume demonstrates how the Hundred Years War (1337–1453) provides a necessary context for late-medieval literature. It shows how war impacted the lives and works of major writers like Geoffrey Chaucer, Christine de Pizan, and Catherine of Siena, while also arguing for a transnational approach that moves beyond the Anglo-French core. -- .
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Literatures of the Hundred Years War by Daniel Davies
From England and France to the Low Countries, Wales, Scotland, and Italy, the Hundred Years War (1337-1453) fundamentally shaped late-medieval literature. This volume adopts an expansive focus to reveal the transnational literary consequences of over a century of international conflict. While traditionally seen as an Anglo-French conflict, the Hundred Years War was a multilateral conflict with connections across the continent through alliances and proxy battles. Writers, whether as witnesses, diplomats, or provocateurs, played key roles in shaping the conflict, and the conflict equally impacted the course of literary history. The volume shows how a wide variety of genres and works are deeply engaged with responses to the war, from women’s visionary writing by figures like Catherine of Siena to anonymous lyric poetry, from Christine de Pizan’s Book of the City of Ladies to Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. An electronic edition of this book is freely available under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND) licence. -- .Daniel Davies is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Houston
R. D. Perry is Assistant Professor of English and Literary Arts at the University of Denver
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781526141095 |
| ISBN 10 | 1526141094 |
| Title | Literatures of the Hundred Years War |
| Author | Daniel Davies |
| Series | Manchester Medieval Literature And Culture |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Manchester University Press |
| Year published | 2024-04-16 |
| Number of pages | 408 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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