Project Gutenberg 2007-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 125 Ker, W. P. (William Paton) 1855 1923 Ker, William Paton Epic and Romance: Essays on Medieval Literature Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Linda Cantoni, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Epic and Romance: Essays on Medieval Literature" by W. P. Ker is a scholarly exploration of medieval narrative literature, written in the late 19th century. This collection of essays delves into the principal forms of narrative during the Middle Ages, particularly focusing on epic and romantic traditions, and examines significant works from this era. The text provides a critical lens to understand how these literary forms reflect the transition from an earlier heroic age to a later era characterized by chivalry and romantic ideals. The opening of the book introduces themes central to the study of medieval literature, as the author discusses the distinguishing features of epic and romance. Ker emphasizes the nature of epic poetry as grand, heroic, and comprehensive, often rooted in historical events and characters, while contrasting it with the more fantastical and courtly nature of romance narratives. He sets the stage for a deeper examination of specific works, highlighting the relevance of historical context and societal values in shaping these literary traditions. This introduction captures the essence of the ongoing dialogue between the heroic and the romantic, framing the evolution of storytelling in the medieval period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Literature, Medieval -- History and criticism Romances -- History and criticism Epic poetry -- History and criticism PN Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature 899382 899240 2024-10-09T05:25:59.732736 2023-09-09T07:57:28.345760 text/html text/html 900539 2007-01-20T12:54:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 303330 2007-01-20T12:55:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 409849 2024-10-09T05:26:22.418628 application/epub+zip 421787 2024-10-09T05:26:07.633682 application/epub+zip 402852 2024-10-09T05:26:03.883728 application/epub+zip 793594 2024-10-09T05:26:31.111058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 706872 2024-10-09T05:26:18.539620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 613091 2022-09-09T14:25:34.648872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 757104 757013 2024-10-09T05:25:56.749777 2023-09-09T07:57:25.956734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 755908 2007-01-20T12:39:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 279585 2007-01-20T12:39:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19744 2024-10-09T05:26:31.920053 application/rdf+xml 18240 2024-10-09T05:26:05.076704 image/jpeg 3981 2024-10-09T05:26:04.481710 image/jpeg 381211 2024-10-09T05:25:59.801745 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