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Seven Reasons To Read Medieval Literature

by Madeleine Rose Jones | Oct 7, 2020 | History, literature

What Is Medieval Literature? Medieval literature concerns the period of writing between the fall of the Roman Empire to the mid-point of the Renaissance. Historians and literary scholars often disagree about when the medieval period took place, but there is a...

Reading Medieval Literature In A Modern Age: Recommendations

by Madeleine Rose Jones | Mar 31, 2020 | Book Recommendations, General Fiction, History, literature

The medieval period, or the ‘Middle Ages’, resulted in literature that is both engrossing and beguiling. There is grit, romance, death, warfare, power and trauma. Whilst that is certainly true of any time period, medieval literature stands out, mainly...