King and commoner tradition, the: carnivalesque politics in medieval and early modern literature
Auteur :
Truesdale, Mark
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367593230
Date de publication :
14 août 2020
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This is the first detailed study of the late medieval and early modern King and Commoner literature: a tradition whose cultural influence extends from Robin Hood to Shakespearean drama. This book explores the morphing political character of these tales of disguised kings and disgruntled, poaching commoners, amid carnivalesque feasts and anti-nob