Middle English Marvels: Magic, Spectacle, and Morality in the Fourteenth Century

By Tara Williams

Book Overview

A multidisciplinary interpretation of representations of magic in fourteenth-century romances, and how these texts link magic, spectacle, and morality in distinctive ways. By representing supernatural marvels in vivid visual detail, these texts encourage reactions of wonder that have moral effects within and beyond the narrative.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271079649
• ISBN13: 9780271079646
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"