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Sleep and its spaces in Middle English literature

About Sleep and its spaces in Middle English literature

This book shows how sleep and the spaces in which it takes place animate ethical codes and emotive scripts, shaping a range of medieval English genres. In particular, it demonstrates the significance of sleep-related motifs to Middle English romance and offers a more embodied understanding of dream visions by Chaucer, Langland and the Pearl-poet.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781526171597
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 292
  • Published:
  • March 20, 2023
  • Dimensions:
  • 140x16x216 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 371 g.
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Expected delivery: November 28, 2024

Description of Sleep and its spaces in Middle English literature

This book shows how sleep and the spaces in which it takes place animate ethical codes and emotive scripts, shaping a range of medieval English genres. In particular, it demonstrates the significance of sleep-related motifs to Middle English romance and offers a more embodied understanding of dream visions by Chaucer, Langland and the Pearl-poet.

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