Richard Coer de Lyon

Edited by Peter Larkin

Book cover: Richard Coer de Lyon

Extent: 300 pages

Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications

Subjects: Literary Studies, Medieval Studies

Series: TEAMS Middle English Texts Series

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(October 2015)

ISBN: 9781580442015

8.27 x 10.24 inches

Price: $24.95

In stock

PDF (Published)

(October 2015)

ISBN: 9781580442404

Price: $20.00

One of the most engaging Middle English crusading poems, Richard Coer de Lyon recounts in verse the exploits, both historical and fanciful, of Richard I, king of England. While Richard’s participation in the Third Crusade serves as its main subject, the poem disrupts its historical narrative with a number of fabulous interpolations, two of which are particularly notorious: the depiction of Richard’s mother as a demon, and the portrayal of the king himself as a voracious cannibal. Once the source of critical disparagement, the poem’s blending of history and fantasy-its historical distortions-have recently become the focus of renewed interest in the poem. With a substantial introduction and comprehensive explanatory and textual notes, this new edition of Richard Coer de Lyon signally contributes to the reappraisal and understanding of what became-during the centuries-long process of its composition-one of the most popular of medieval romances.

Acknowledgments Introduction Richard Coer de Lyon Explanatory Notes Textual Notes Bibliography Glossary, Acknowledgments
Introduction
Richard Coer de Lyon
Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes
Bibliography
Glossary

  • Edited by Peter Larkin