Key Concepts in Medieval Literature

Key Concepts in Medieval Literature introduces students to the major authors, themes and genres of the English Middle Ages. These are discussed in concise focused essays, accompanied by summaries and recommendations for further reading, highlighting the need to see texts in context, both historically and linguistically.

ELIZABETH SOLOPOVA works in the Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts at the Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK, and teaches Medieval English Literature and the history of English Language at the Departments of Continuing Education in Oxford and Cambridge. She publishes on Old and Middle English literature, Medieval manuscripts and historical linguistics.
STUART LEE teaches Old English at the University of Oxford, UK, and has also taught at London University and for Oxford and Cambridge's Continuing Education Department. He publishes in Old English literature, as well as World War One Poetry and e-Learning.

Abbreviations
Short Introduction to the Medieval Period
PART 1: INTRODUCTORY KEY CONCEPTS
PART 2: OLD ENGLISH
PART 3: MIDDLE ENGLISH
PART 4: APPROACHES THEORY AND PRACTICE
Chronological Overview
Index.