This volume, designed with the student reader in mind, is an indispensable blend of key essays in the field with specially commissioned new material by feminist

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Re-examines a critical tradition unchallenged since the 19th century. The 20 essays reassess the place of women in Anglo-Saxon culture as demonstrated by the la

Middle English is a student guide to the most influential critical writing on Middle English literature. A student guide to the most influential critical writin

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