Resistance to Love in Medieval English Romance : Negotiating Consent, Gender, and Desire.
This book explores resistance as a widespread motif in medieval romance to consider themes of consent, gender, and desire in medieval England.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Woodbridge :
Boydell & Brewer, Limited,
2023.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Studies in Medieval Romance Series
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Table of Contents:
- Front cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 'Ar ye a knyght and ar no lovear?' Men Who Resist Love
- 2 'But of love to lere': The Proud Lady in Love
- 3 'Ne feolle hit þe of cunde / To spuse beo me bunde': Resisting Mésalliance
- 4 'What wonder is it thogh she wepte'? Hierarchies of Desire, Race, and Empathy
- 5 'What deyntee sholde a man han in his lyf / For to go love another mannes wyf'? Resisting Adultery, Resisting Rape Culture
- Conclusion: The Ends of Romance
- Bibliography
- Index
- Volumes Already Published.