Los Romances
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THE ROMANCES
The “Alliterative Revival”
CLASSIFICATION
• The very great number of romances can be classified according to subject. • - The Matter of England • - The Matter of Rome • -The Matter of France • - The Matter of Britain
The Matter of England
• “King Horn” (13th century) • “Havelok the Dane” (13th century, with minor revisions at the beginning of 14th) • “Guyof Warwick” (early 14th century) • [Dealing with English history]
The Matter of Rome
• “King Alisaunder” (8.000 lines). C. 1300, found in a manuscript 0f 1330-40. • “The Seege [Siege] ofTroye” (2.000 lines) • [Classical themes]
The Matter of France
• “Song of Roland” (13th century) • “The Ferumbras Group” (dealing with incidents found in French chansons de geste andCharlemagne legends)
The Matter of Britain
• Fascination with the idea of King Arthur and his Knights. • Development of Arthurian legends. • French 12th century sources (Marie de France andChrétien de Troyes). • Chivalry and Courtly love. • Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is the finest example of all Middle English romances.
SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT
• • • •“Alliterative Revival” Romance of the 2nd half of 14th century 2.530 lines Anonymous: The author is known as “the Gawain Poet”, probably born in the northwest Midlands. • Manuscript in the BritishLibrary. It includes 3 poems by the same author: Pearl, Purity and Patience
Very gay was this great man guised all in green, and the hair of his head with his horse’s accorded: fair flappinglocks enfolding his shoulders, a big beard like a bush over his breast hanging that with the handsome hair from his head falling… … Such a mount on middle-earth, or man to ride him, was neverbeheld in that hall with eyes ere that time; for there his glance was as lightning bright, so did all that saw him swear; no man would have the might, they thought, his blows to bear....
The “Alliterative Revival”
CLASSIFICATION
• The very great number of romances can be classified according to subject. • - The Matter of England • - The Matter of Rome • -The Matter of France • - The Matter of Britain
The Matter of England
• “King Horn” (13th century) • “Havelok the Dane” (13th century, with minor revisions at the beginning of 14th) • “Guyof Warwick” (early 14th century) • [Dealing with English history]
The Matter of Rome
• “King Alisaunder” (8.000 lines). C. 1300, found in a manuscript 0f 1330-40. • “The Seege [Siege] ofTroye” (2.000 lines) • [Classical themes]
The Matter of France
• “Song of Roland” (13th century) • “The Ferumbras Group” (dealing with incidents found in French chansons de geste andCharlemagne legends)
The Matter of Britain
• Fascination with the idea of King Arthur and his Knights. • Development of Arthurian legends. • French 12th century sources (Marie de France andChrétien de Troyes). • Chivalry and Courtly love. • Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is the finest example of all Middle English romances.
SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT
• • • •“Alliterative Revival” Romance of the 2nd half of 14th century 2.530 lines Anonymous: The author is known as “the Gawain Poet”, probably born in the northwest Midlands. • Manuscript in the BritishLibrary. It includes 3 poems by the same author: Pearl, Purity and Patience
Very gay was this great man guised all in green, and the hair of his head with his horse’s accorded: fair flappinglocks enfolding his shoulders, a big beard like a bush over his breast hanging that with the handsome hair from his head falling… … Such a mount on middle-earth, or man to ride him, was neverbeheld in that hall with eyes ere that time; for there his glance was as lightning bright, so did all that saw him swear; no man would have the might, they thought, his blows to bear....
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