British Outlaws of Literature and History: Essays on Medieval and Early Modern Figures from Robin Hood to Twm Shon Catty

by Michelle Markey Butler and Alexander L. Kaufman

The medieval outlaws of Britain maintain a hold on the present-day imagination, judging by their presence in literature and on film. Exploring the nature of both historical and fictional outlaws, these twelve critical essays survey the literary, historical, and cultural environments that produced them, namely the medieval and early modern periods. Divided into three parts, the text examines the historical records of real outlawed men and women...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786458771
• ISBN13: 9780786458776
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher