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Of Cannibals and Kings: The (Monstrous) Nature of Crusading in Richard Coer de Lyon.

The article focuses on the manuscript of the Middle English romance of "Richard Coer de Lyon." It notes that the literature, which has seven manuscripts, has a complicated manuscript tradition that indicates it enjoyed a substantial circulation in late medieval England. It examines the manuscript to...

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Published in:Medieval Perspectives Vol. 23; pp. 105 - 119
Main Author: TORPEY, Sarah Beth
Format: Article
Published: Southeastern Medieval Association 2008
Subjects:
Medieval manuscripts
Literature
Middle English language
Middle English Christian literature
English romances
Middle English literature
Kings & rulers in literature
Intertextual analysis
Islamic Empire
England
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article focuses on the manuscript of the Middle English romance of "Richard Coer de Lyon." It notes that the literature, which has seven manuscripts, has a complicated manuscript tradition that indicates it enjoyed a substantial circulation in late medieval England. It examines the manuscript to determine what attracted medieval English readers and listeners to" Richard Coer de Lyon." It explores the contribution of fantastical elements present in the a-texts, such as the decision to depict King Richard eating Saracens, to make the romance attractive.