Synopses & Reviews
Why has the medievalist impulse- as manifested in an attractionto the traditions of courtly love and chivalry- been ignored or marginalized in thecontext of American literature, especially given its prominence in studies ofBritish literature? Kim Moreland sets out to answer this and other questions, providing close readings of a variety of texts, both familiar and unfamiliar, whiledrawing eclectically on theoretical approaches such as feminism, deconstruction, cultural criticism, and psychobiography. The Medievalist Impulse in AmericanLiterature is the first serious extended study on this subject. It opens the way forfurther investigation into the influence of medievalism, which continues to have animpact on American literature and culture today.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-248) and index.