The Fortunate Fall of Sir Gawain
| Author | : Victor Yelverton Haines |
| Publisher | : Washington, D.C. : University Press of America |
| Total Pages | : 256 |
| Release | : 1982 |
| ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105003754590 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Fortunate Fall of Sir Gawain by : Victor Yelverton Haines
Download or read book The Fortunate Fall of Sir Gawain written by Victor Yelverton Haines and published by Washington, D.C. : University Press of America. This book was released on 1982 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Achieves a synthesis of two tendencies in Gawain criticism: the culpa school, which emphasizes Gawain's sin without being able to explain the final laughter at Camelot, and the felix school, which sees the comedy without being able to face the fact of Gawain's pernicious sin. Students of medieval literature, theologians interested in typology and the paradox of the felix culpa, and art historians interested in medieval iconography will all find much of value in this excellent study.
