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245	0	0	_aMake we merry more and less _h[electronic resource] : _ban anthology of medieval English popular literature / _cselected and introduced by Douglas Gray ; edited by Jane Bliss.
264		1	_bOpen Book Publishers,
300			_a1 online resource (418 pages)
500			_aAvailable through Open Book Publishers.
504			_aIncludes bibliography (pages 339-353) and index.
505	0		_aAcknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Editor's Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Voices from the Past -- Chapter 2. Ballads -- Chapter 3. Romances -- Chapter 4. Tales and Legends -- Chapter 5. Merry Tales -- Chapter 6. Animal Tales -- Chapter 7. Proverbs and Riddles -- Chapter 8. Satire -- Chapter 9. Songs -- Chapter 10. Drama -- Appendix -- Bibliography.
506			_aOpen access resource providing free access.
520			_a"Conceived as a companion volume to the well-received Simple Forms: Essays on Medieval English Popular Literature (2015), Make We Merry More and Less is a comprehensive anthology of popular medieval literature from the twelfth century onwards. Uniquely, the book is divided by genre, allowing readers to make connections between texts usually presented individually. This anthology offers a fruitful exploration of the boundary between literary and popular culture, and showcases an impressive breadth of literature, including songs, drama, and ballads. Familiar texts such as the visions of Margery Kempe and the Paston family letters are featured alongside lesser-known works, often oral. This striking diversity extends to the language: the anthology includes Scottish literature and original translations of Latin and French texts. The illuminating introduction offers essential information that will enhance the reader's enjoyment of the chosen texts. Each of the chapters is accompanied by a clear summary explaining the particular delights of the literature selected and the rationale behind the choices made. An invaluable resource to gain an in-depth understanding of the culture of the period, this is essential reading for any student or scholar of medieval English literature, and for anyone interested in folklore or popular material of the time. The book was left unfinished at Gray's death; it is here edited by Jane Bliss."--Publisher's website.
538			_aMode of access: World Wide Web.
540			_aThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC 4.0). For more detailed information consult the publisher's website.
650		0	_aEnglish literature _yMiddle English, 1100-1500 _xHistory and criticism.
650		0	_aFolk literature, English _xHistory and criticism.
650		0	_aLiterature and folklore _zGreat Britain.
700	1		_aBliss, Jane, _eeditor.
700	1		_aGray, Douglas, _d1930- _eeditor.
700	1		_aGray, Douglas, _d1930- _tSimple forms.
710	2		_aOpen Book Publishers, _epublisher.
740	0		_aSimple forms : essays on medieval English popular literature.
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