showing that contrary to the commonly held view that romances are representative of the "popular culture" of their day, in fact such texts appealed primarily to

This Companion presents fifteen original and engaging essays by leading scholars on one of the most influential genres of Western literature. Chapters describe

Starting with the European roots of romance, Dr Barron devotes the main body of his book to a detailed study of the English corpus. He discusses its rich variet

The essays collected here show how the romances of medieval England engaged with contemporary Christian culture, and demonstrate the importance of reading them