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- Title
The Courteous Monster: Chivalry, Violence, and Social Control in The Carl of Carlisle.
- Authors
Lindsay, Sarah
- Abstract
The article offers poetry criticism of the 14th-century Middle English romance "The Carl of Carlisle," focusing on the connection between violence, chivalry and social control. The author discusses the intersections between social class and chivalry to evaluate chivalric violence and traditional chivalry. Other topics include the legendary character Sir Gawain, the contrast between knightly violence and courtesy, and nobility.
- Subjects
CARL of Carlisle, The (Poem); MIDDLE English poetry; GAWAIN (Legendary character) -- Romances; MEDIEVAL romance literature; CHIVALRY; VIOLENCE in literature; COURTESY in literature; NOBILITY (Social class) in literature; LITERARY criticism
- Publication
Journal of English & Germanic Philology, 2015, Vol 114, Issue 3, p401
- ISSN
0363-6941
- Publication type
Poetry Review
- DOI
10.5406/jenglgermphil.114.3.0401