An edition of Two medieval outlaws (1997)

Two medieval outlaws

Eustace the Monk and Fouke Fitz Waryn

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An edition of Two medieval outlaws (1997)

Two medieval outlaws

Eustace the Monk and Fouke Fitz Waryn

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Eustace the Monk and Fouke Fitz Waryn belong in the great tradition of medieval outlaws, and aspects of their lives, part-fact, part-fiction, find a reflection in the life of that most famous of all outlaws, Robin Hood. Glyn Burgess puts into modern English the two vernacular romances of the thirteenth century which relate their deeds, Li Romans de Witasse le Moine and Fouke le Fitz Waryn.

He presents the historical reality of their respective 'heroes', important but neglected figures: both were born around 1170; both broke with their overlords, the Count of Boulogne and King John, at around the same time; and both spent a period as outlaws, during which they toyed with their lords and exacted revenge for the injustice they suffered. Eustace was not only an outlaw and a sea captain, but a pirate and magician; he was one of the most feared men of his day.

Fouke's life was dominated by his attempt to take possession of Whittington Castle in Shropshire, to which his family laid claim.

Alongside the historical discussion of the lives of the protagonists of the two romances, Glyn Burgess reveals the multiple layers of the romances themselves: historically verifiable facts, information which cannot be proved but rings true, and a wide range of material which is manifestly imaginary, containing stock motifs also found in other romances of the period. His bringing to life of two forgotten outlaws is a fascinating context for his spirited translation of the romances themselves.

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D.S. Brewer
Language
English
Pages
210

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Two medieval outlaws: Eustace the Monk and Fouke Fitz Waryn
1997, D.S. Brewer
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-198) and indexes.

Published in
Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK, Rochester, NY, USA
Genre
Romances., Poetry.
Other Titles
Eustace the Monk and Fouke Fitz Waryn, Fouke Fitz Warin (Romance). English.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
841/.1
Library of Congress
PQ1459.E86 E5 1997, PQ1459.E86E5 1997

The Physical Object

Pagination
x, 210 p. ;
Number of pages
210

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL1005808M
Internet Archive
twomedievaloutla0000unse
ISBN 10
0859914380
LCCN
96045609
OCLC/WorldCat
35865445
Goodreads
137434

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