Thomas Wright's Political Songs of England: From the Reign of John to that of Edward II

Hardback

Main Details

Title Thomas Wright's Political Songs of England: From the Reign of John to that of Edward II
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Thomas Wright
Edited by Peter Coss
SeriesCamden Classic Reprints
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:490
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenrePoetry anthologies
British and Irish History
World history - c 500 to C 1500
ISBN/Barcode 9780521554664
ClassificationsDewey:821.108
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 18 April 1996
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book contains a collection of political verses, venality satires and songs of social protest from medieval England. First edited by Thomas Wright in 1839, these so-called 'political songs' are reissued here on behalf of the Royal Historical Society. The collection provides a fascinating insight into medieval responses to contemporary events. A new and wide-ranging introduction from Peter Coss offers observations on authorship, audience, the means of dissemination and the use of the languages involved. The reader is brought up to date on the critical study of the poems and on their significance and potentiality for the modern historian and literary scholar. Professor Coss corrects Wright's dating where necessary and puts each item into its full contemporary context, making these fascinating verses accessible to the modern reader.

Reviews

"...the reissuance of Wright's Political Songs should cause medievalists to look again at their categories of analysis-an always useful outcome." Albion