Preachers, Poets, and the Early English Lyric

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Preachers, Poets, and the Early English Lyric
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Siegfried Wenzel
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:286
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary studies - general
Literary studies - poetry and poets
ISBN/Barcode 9780691610481
ClassificationsDewey:821.1
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 14 July 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

The Middle English lyric is intimately related to late medieval preaching, not only because many lyrical poems have been preserved in sermon manuscripts, but also because preaching furnished a unique opportunity to create and utilize poems. Preachers, Poets, and the Early English Lyric explores this relationship in detail. Originally published in