Middle English debate poetry : a critical anthology

Abstract

This volume gives scholars and students of medieval literature the opportunity to experience the full range of middle English debate poetry - debate poety being here defined as verbal confrontations between relatively evenly matched opponents. poems have been selected for their representative qualities as well as for their literary qualities. selection includes many of the most highly regarded debate poems from middle English literature, including Winner and Waster, The Parliament of the Three Ages, and Death and Life. Also included are the best of the body and soul debates and several poems from the English bird-debate tradition; alliterative debates; lovers dialogues; and didactic and satiric debates.

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