Biography, Literature and Literary Studies, History and Criticism, General, Ancient, Classical and Medieval

John Lydgate's Dance of Death and Related Works
Megan L. Cook (editor-in-chief), Elizaveta Strakhov (editor-in-chief), University of Rochester (other)
Paperback Published on: 31/10/2019; Language: English, English, Middle (1100-1500), French
RRP Recommended Retail Price: £17.50
Price: £9.79Save £7.71 (44%)
wordery
wordery
Synopsis
This volume joins new editions of both texts of John Lydgate's The Dance of Death, related Middle English verse, and a new translation of Lydgate's French source, the Danse macabre. Together these poems showcase the power of the danse macabre motif, offering a window into life and death in late medieval Europe. In vivid, often grotesque, and darkly humorous terms, these poems ponder life's fundamental paradox: while we know that we all must die, we cannot imagine our own death.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
- ISBN: 9781580443807
- Number of pages: 208
- Dimensions: 211 x 260 x 14 mm
- Weight: 510g
- Languages: English, English, Middle (1100-1500), French