#medieval-literature

#medieval-literature

Most people who know of the Arthurian legends know of Le Morte D'Arthur, but few are aware that several hundred other texts exist which broaden the landscape of the adventures of the Round Table knights and of the king and his immediate family.

The concepts of sin and atonement were central to religious life in the period, serving as powerful incentives for literary experimentation.

"In the medieval context, children were often seen as innocent yet insightful beings, capable of expressing truths and moral lessons that adults might overlook or forget."

Havinge his joynts full of knobbes or knottes, hit came in my minde to macerate that olde cheese with the decoction of fatte bacon, and to beate the same well in a mortar, and so to laye hit to his knotted joyntes, which done that man was greatly eased of the gowte.

Lynn Ramey emphasizes Jean Bodel's multifaceted influence, stating that his works exemplified a blend of epic narratives and humor, impacting a myriad of medieval writers.

The Treatise of Walter of Bibbesworth is a unique medieval text that teaches the French language through practical lessons of daily life, orienting English nobility.

"Holt-Browning's journey to write 'Ordinary Devotion' began with a curious incident about Hildegard of Bingen, leading her to explore the fascinating world of anchoresses."

In the mid-twelfth century, Guillaume de St. Paier decided to write a history of the famous abbey of Mont St. Michel in verse.

Waltharius has been a treasure hoarded by professional scholars, lacking wider readership despite its significance in medieval literature, similar to Beowulf and the Nibelungenlied.

Aucassin et Nicolette uniquely blends medieval romance and satire, with Aucassin’s comical adventures reinterpreting chivalric ideals in an upside-down world.

In simplest terms, a type-scene is a recurring scene that conveys meaning through a predictable configuration of characters, setting, and action - elements that are, themselves, predictable. The scene may or may not contain dialogue, as the familiar choreography alone can sufficiently signal to the audience what is happening and why.