Merlin

Merlin
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 9781501732928
ISBN-13 : 1501732927
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Book Synopsis Merlin by : Stephen Knight

Download or read book Merlin written by Stephen Knight and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-10-18 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merlin, the wizard of Arthurian legend, has been a source of enduring fascination for centuries. In this authoritative, entertaining, and generously illustrated book, Stephen Knight traces the myth of Merlin back to its earliest roots in the early Welsh figure of Myrddin. He then follows Merlin as he is imagined and reimagined through centuries of literature and art, beginning with Geoffrey of Monmouth, whose immensely popular History of the Kings of Britain (1138) transmitted the story of Merlin to Europe at large. He covers French and German as well as Anglophone elements of the myth and brings the story up to the present with discussions of a globalized Merlin who finds his way into popular literature, film, television, and New Age philosophy. Knight argues that Merlin in all his guises represents a conflict basic to Western societies-the clash between knowledge and power. While the Merlin story varies over time, the underlying structural tension remains the same whether it takes the form of bard versus lord, magician versus monarch, scientist versus capitalist, or academic versus politician. As Knight sees it, Merlin embodies the contentious duality inherent to organized societies. In tracing the applied meanings of knowledge in a range of social contexts, Knight reveals the four main stages of the Merlin myth: Wisdom (early Celtic British), Advice (medieval European), Cleverness (early modern English), and Education (worldwide since the nineteenth century). If a wizard can be captured within the pages of a book, Knight has accomplished the feat.

Merlin & the Snake's Egg

Merlin & the Snake's Egg
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Publisher : Viking Juvenile
Total Pages : 48
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ISBN-10 : 0670471917
ISBN-13 : 9780670471911
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Book Synopsis Merlin & the Snake's Egg by : Leslie Norris

Download or read book Merlin & the Snake's Egg written by Leslie Norris and published by Viking Juvenile. This book was released on 1978 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of poems about such everyday events as buying a puppy, playing football, and collecting frogs.

The History of Sir Thomas Thumb

The History of Sir Thomas Thumb
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Total Pages : 170
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:32044086842473
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Book Synopsis The History of Sir Thomas Thumb by : Charlotte Mary Yonge

Download or read book The History of Sir Thomas Thumb written by Charlotte Mary Yonge and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Study of Merlin in English Literature from the Middle Ages to the Present Day

A Study of Merlin in English Literature from the Middle Ages to the Present Day
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Publisher : Lewiston, N.Y. ; Queenston, Ont. : E. Mellen Press
Total Pages : 404
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015025373609
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Book Synopsis A Study of Merlin in English Literature from the Middle Ages to the Present Day by : Christopher Dean

Download or read book A Study of Merlin in English Literature from the Middle Ages to the Present Day written by Christopher Dean and published by Lewiston, N.Y. ; Queenston, Ont. : E. Mellen Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study traces the manner of Merlin's presentation in English fiction from the 12th century to the late-20th century. Unlike the speculative works that deal with Merlin's pre-historic origins, this study is based throughout entirely on the concrete evidence of verifiable texts. A fundamental thesis of the study is that the way Merlin is presented is largely determined by the mood and spirit of the times in which the different authors wrote. Attempts have been made, therefore, to make this link as consistently as possible. A bibliography, which gives a comprehensive checklist of the works in English in which Merlin appears down to 1989 is also included.

Medieval Literature and Social Politics

Medieval Literature and Social Politics
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 307
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ISBN-10 : 9781000340181
ISBN-13 : 100034018X
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Book Synopsis Medieval Literature and Social Politics by : Stephen Knight

Download or read book Medieval Literature and Social Politics written by Stephen Knight and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medieval Literature and Social Politics brings together seventeen articles by literary historian Stephen Knight. The book primarily focuses on the social and political meaning of medieval literature, in the past and the present. It provides an account of how early heroic texts relate to the issues surrounding leadership and conflict in Wales, France and England, and how the myth of the Grail and the French reworking of Celtic stories relate to contemporary society and its concerns. Further chapters examine Chaucer’s readings of his social world, the medieval reworkings of the Arthur and Merlin myths, and the popular social statements in ballads and other literary forms. The concluding chapters examine the Anglo-nationalist `Arctic Arthur’, and the ways in which Arthur, Merlin and Robin Hood can be treated in terms of modern studies of the history of emotions and the environment. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of medieval Europe, as well as those interested in social and political history, medieval literature and modern medievalism (CS 1099).

A Bibliography of Modern Arthuriana (1500-2000)

A Bibliography of Modern Arthuriana (1500-2000)
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Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages : 806
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ISBN-10 : 9781843840688
ISBN-13 : 1843840685
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Book Synopsis A Bibliography of Modern Arthuriana (1500-2000) by : Ann F. Howey

Download or read book A Bibliography of Modern Arthuriana (1500-2000) written by Ann F. Howey and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2006 with total page 806 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotated bibliography of the Arthurian legend in modern English-language fiction, not only in literary texts, but in television, music, and art. The legend of Arthur has been a source of fascination for writers and artists in English since the fifteenth century, when Thomas Malory drew together for the first time in English a variety of Arthurian stories from a number of sources to form the Morte Darthur. It increased in popularity during the Victorian era, when after Tennyson's treatment of the legend, not only authors and dramatists, but painters, musicians, and film-makers found a sourceof inspiration in the Arthurian material. This interdisciplinary, annotated bibliography lists the Arthurian legend in modern English-language fiction, from 1500 to 2000, including literary texts, film, television, music, visual art, and games. It will prove an invaluable source of reference for students of literary and visual arts, general readers, collectors, librarians, and cultural historians--indeed, by anyone interested in the history of the waysin which Camelot has figured in post-medieval English-speaking cultures. ANN F. HOWEY is Assistant Professor at Brock University, Canada; STEPHEN R. REIMER is Associate Professor at the University of Alberta, Canada

The history of sir Thomas Thumb. By the author of 'The heir of Redcliffe'.

The history of sir Thomas Thumb. By the author of 'The heir of Redcliffe'.
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Total Pages : 172
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ISBN-10 : OXFORD:591078428
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Book Synopsis The history of sir Thomas Thumb. By the author of 'The heir of Redcliffe'. by : Charlotte Mary Yonge

Download or read book The history of sir Thomas Thumb. By the author of 'The heir of Redcliffe'. written by Charlotte Mary Yonge and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: