Tag Archives: medieval literature
Fairy Tales and Medieval Latin Literature
There’s a new book from the University of Michigan Press by Jan M. Ziolkowski, Fairy Tales from Before Fairy Tales: The Medieval Latin Past of Wonderful Lies which traces the connections between the classic tales of Grimm, Andersen, and so on, and … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Articles
Tagged Fairy tales, Grimms, Hans Christian Andersen, Latin literature, medieval literature, orality
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Curtis Runstedler, ‘Alchemy, the Philosopher’s Stone, and the Holy Grail’
Durham University’s Department of English Studies will proudly host the annual Late Summer Lectures Series, which features postgraduate researchers presenting their topics of interest to non-specialised audiences in Durham. This year’s series features topics ranging from post-apocalyptic worlds to alchemy … Continue reading
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Tagged alchemy, Harry Potter, Holy Grail, medieval literature, Philosopher's Stone
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Amanda Hopkins, ‘The Medieval Werewolf’
A fascinating and useful blog article on the literary representations of werewolves in medieval romance by Dr Amanda Hopkins at the University of Warwick.
Posted in Critical thoughts
Tagged Animals, medieval literature, Romance, Werewolves, Wolves
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