Medieval Literature for Children
- Author / Editor
- Kline, Daniel T., ed.
Medieval Literature for Children
- Published
- New York and London : Routledge, 2003.
- Physical Description
- xii, 353 pp.
- Description
- Sixteen essays by various authors, most of them addressing individual texts as literature written for children--for example, "The Babees Book," "Sir Gowther," Aelfric's "Colloquy," and selections from the "Gesta Romanorum" and from Gower's "Confessio Amantis."
- In his introduction, Kline assesses "the history and definition of medieval children's literature." Includes references to Chaucer throughout. For two essays that pertain to Chaucer, search for Medieval Literature for Children under Alterative Title.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Background and General Criticism.