66. Thomas H. Crofts - Malory_s Contemporary Audience. The Social Reading of Romance in Late Medieval England (Arthurian Studies, Book 66) (Retail).pdf

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ARTHURIAN STUDIES LXVI
MALORY’S
CONTEMPORARY AUDIENCE
THE SOCIAL READING OF ROMANCE IN
LATE MEDIEVAL ENGLAND
This book seeks to place Malory’s
Morte Darthur
more firmly in its cultural
and historical context. Its composition, in the mid to late fifteenth century,
took place at a time of great upheaval for England, a period beginning with
the loss of Bordeaux (and the Hundred Years War) and ending with the rise
of Richard III. During this time the
Morte
was translated from numerous
French sources, copied by scribes, and, finally, in July 1485, printed by
William Caxton. The author argues that in this unique production history
are reflected the ideological crises which loomed so massively over
England’s ruling class in the fifteenth century; and that the book is in fact
inseparable from these crises.
T
HOMAS
H. C
ROFTS
is Assistant Professor of English at East Tennessee State
University
ARTHURIAN STUDIES
ISSN 0261–9814
General Editor: Norris J. Lacy
Previously published volumes in the series
are listed at the back of this book
MALORY’S
CONTEMPORARY AUDIENCE
THE SOCIAL READING OF ROMANCE IN
LATE MEDIEVAL ENGLAND
Thomas H. Crofts
D. S. BREWER
© Thomas H. Crofts 2006
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First published 2006
D. S. Brewer, Cambridge
ISBN 1 84384 085 5
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This publication is printed on acid-free paper
Printed in Great Britain by
Antony Rowe Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire

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