The Social and Literary Contexts of Malory's Morte Darthur

The Social and Literary Contexts of Malory's Morte Darthur
ISBN-10
0859915948
ISBN-13
9780859915946
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
157
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Authors
Dorrel Thomas Hanks, Jessica Gentry Brogdon

Description

Malory's world explored, from the battle of Towton to the grete bokes of chivalric material composd for aristocratic families.

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