Project Gutenberg 1999-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 47 MacClintock, William Darnall 1858 1936 McClintock, William D. (William Darnall) MacClintock, W. D. (William Darnall) MacClintock, Porter Lander 1873 1939 McClintock, Porter Lander Song and Legend from the Middle Ages Chautauqua reading circle literature French literature -- Spanish literature -- Scandinavian literature -- German literature -- Italian literature. Etext scanned by Dianne Bean of Phoenix, Arizona "Song and Legend from the Middle Ages" by William D. MacClintock and Porter Lander McClintock is a collection of selected excerpts that showcases the rich tapestry of European Continental literature from the eleventh to the thirteenth centuries, likely compiled in the late 19th century. This work aims to provide readers with an accessible introduction to the themes, forms, and spirit of medieval literature, highlighting how various national literatures shared commonalities while expressing unique cultural characteristics. The opening portion of the text serves to outline the intent of the book, beginning with a preface that clarifies the challenges posed by language barriers for English readers regarding medieval European literature. The editors emphasize the need for a curated selection of works that encapsulate the essence of this period, focusing on key genres such as epic poetry, romances, and lyrical works. They explain how the medieval literary landscape was influenced by socio-political factors, religious traditions, and communal narratives that defined the zeitgeist of the era. Additionally, the first chapter introduces French literature, detailing its distinctions and categorizing various forms including national epics and romances, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of medieval literary achievements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Literature, Medieval -- Translations into English Literature, Medieval -- History and criticism PN Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature 311192 311117 2024-09-01T11:20:34.553420 2023-10-01T10:17:25.807236 text/html text/html 311185 311110 2024-09-01T11:20:34.797410 2023-10-01T10:17:26.024183 text/html text/html 169167 2024-09-01T11:20:42.838855 application/epub+zip 170140 2024-09-01T11:20:36.892377 application/epub+zip 170140 2024-09-01T11:20:35.571392 application/epub+zip 362213 2024-09-01T11:20:46.338901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336150 2024-09-01T11:20:41.696860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332929 2022-08-01T10:52:38.296086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264176 264145 2024-09-01T11:20:34.099435 2023-10-01T10:17:25.429196 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 256376 2015-06-20T06:26:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105700 2015-06-20T07:04:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18311 2024-09-01T11:20:46.600830 application/rdf+xml 16545 2024-09-01T11:20:35.967384 image/jpeg 4235 2024-09-01T11:20:35.789476 image/jpeg 165971 2024-09-01T11:20:34.824407 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog