Festivals in Middle English Literature and Culture.
- Author / Editor
- Jansohn, Christa.
Festivals in Middle English Literature and Culture.
- Published
- Archiv für das Studium der neueren Sprachen und Literaturen 175 (2023): 290-309.
- Description
- Describes aspects of late medieval celebrations--focusing on feasting--to provide context for celebratory scenes in Middle English literature: "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" compared with "Cleanness"; Chaucer's KnT, WBT, SqT, the GP description of the Prioress, and ParsT; the Wakefield "Prima Pastorum:, and Robert Henryson’s fable of “The Two Mice.” Emphasizes contrasts between feasts and daily dining and offers suggestions for modern re-creations.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Background and General Criticism
Canterbury Tales--General