Sleep and its spaces in Middle English literature

Emotions, ethics, dreams

Autor*innen

• Megan Leitch

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• 292 Seiten
• 11 Lesestunden

• Lehrbücher

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Exploring the interplay between sleep and ethical frameworks, this book reveals how sleep-related motifs influence medieval English literature, particularly in Middle English romance. It provides an in-depth analysis of dream visions by notable authors such as Chaucer, Langland, and the Pearl-poet, emphasizing a more embodied understanding of these literary elements. The work highlights the importance of the spaces of sleep in shaping emotional narratives and ethical codes within various genres of the period.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
• Einband: Hardcover