Rape and Ravishment in the Literature of Medieval England
Download or Read eBook Rape and Ravishment in the Literature of Medieval England PDF written by Corinne J. Saunders and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2001 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Corinne J. Saunders |
| Publisher | : Boydell & Brewer |
| Total Pages | : 364 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0859916103 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780859916103 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Rape and Ravishment in the Literature of Medieval England by : Corinne J. Saunders
Book excerpt: "The study then considers the treatment of rape and ravishment in a range of literary genres: in hagiography, female saints are repeatedly threatened with rape; the stories of Lucretia and Helen underpin legendary history; the acts of rape and ravishment challenge and shape chivalric order in romance; otherworldly rapes result in the conception of romance heroes. The final two chapters examine the ways in which Malory and Chaucer write and rewrite rape and ravishment."--BOOK JACKET.
