Magic in Medieval Romance: From Chrétien de Troyes to Geoffrey ChaucerFour Courts Press, 2000 - Broj stranica: 199 This book examines the roles of magic in medieval romance. Magic's crucial function in the romances may be established by studying the diverse works of Chrétien de Troyes, the Lais of Marie de France, the romances of Sir Tristrem, Syr Launfal, Ywain & Gawain and Chaucer's The Franklin's Tale. Romance authors used magical trials to explore a character' moral status and position on issues important to the community, such as when to maintain loyalty to a king or to a lover. Romance authors were able to encourage the exploration of human motivation by using magic to create, or expose a character' morally ambiguous situation. This technique enabled a broader discussion of social issues than would have been allowed in situations constrained by the boundaries of Christian dogmatism. In order to understand the function of magic in medieval romance, it is necessary to appreciate its function in the medieval world. Magic is coupled to some of the most important works of the medieval age, such as the theological texts of Augustine and Aquinas, the histories of Geoffrey of Monmouth and Wace, as well playing a significant role in medicine and the nascent studies of science. Romance writers capitalised upon the associations between magic and these fields of study to create a more serious framework for their texts. The romances could then operate beyond the level of simple entertainment and provide the interested audience with social commentary, moral analysis and material for thought on a wide variety of issues. |
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CREATING MEANING FROM MAGIC | 11 |
Definitions of magic | 28 |
Magic and the everyman | 42 |
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Anglo-Norman argues Arthur Arthurian Romances Arveragus audience Aurelius aventures Breton lai Cambridge Celtic century characters Charrette Chaucer Chestre Chrétien de Troyes Christian Church Cligés concerning courtly demons demonstrates discussion Dorigen English romances example explore fantasy fate Fenice fiction fourteenth-century Franklin's Tale function of magic genre Geoffrey Geoffrey of Monmouth Geoffrey's Graal Green Knight Guenevere hero or heroine Historia regum Britanniae honour Ibid illusioun influence Insular Romances interest issues Kieckhefer king Lancelot Lanval literary literature London Loomis lover magical ring magician magyk Marie de France marvellous medieval romance medieval world merveilleux Middle English modern reader moral nature Owen passion Perceval Perceval's place of magic potion relationship role of magic romance authors romance genre romances of Chrétien secular Sir Gawain Sir Tristrem social society story suggests Syr Launfal Thomas Topsfield tradition trans Tristan trowth twelfth-century University Press Wace Yonec Yvain Ywain Ywain and Gawain