The Broadview Anthology Of British Literature: Volume 1: The Medieval Period Paperback

Joseph Black

For the third edition of this volume a number of changes have been made. The Old English material has been substantially revised and expanded, including new translations by Roy Liuzza of oDeor,o oWulf and Eadwacer,o and oThe Battle of Brunanburh.o A selection from Adrienne Williams BoyarinAEs new translation of oThe Miracles of the Virgino will be included, along with Sian EchardAEs translation of selections from Y Gododdin. Matthieu BoydAEs translation of the first two branches of the Mabinogi is also new to this edition, together with several Early Irish lyrics. The oLove and Marriageo Contexts section has been expanded to include additional material by Christine de Pizan and excerpts from Holy Maidenhood, and the oReligious and Spiritual Lifeo Contexts section now includes excerpts from Wycliffite writings. The selection of material by Sir Thomas Malory has also been substantially revised and expanded. In addition, the online component of the anthology includes several new selections, including oThe Gifts of Men,o oThe Fortunes of Men,o oThe Feast of Bricriu,o material by Robert Henryson, and a broader selection of medieval drama. Editorial Team: Joseph Black, University of Massachusetts, USA Leonard Conolly, Trent University, Canada Kate Flint, University of Southern California, USA Isobel Grundy, University of Alberta, Canada Roy Liuzza, University of Tennessee, USA Jerome McGann, University of Virginia, USA Anne Prescott, Barnard College, USA Barry Qualls, Rutgers University, USA Claire Waters, University of Virginia, USA

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Broadview Press Ltd

2014

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Two of the general editors have Volume 1 as their particular focus. Roy Liuzza is Cameron Professor of Old English at the University of Toronto, Canada. Claire Waters is an associate professor in the English Department at the University of California, Davis, USA.