Memory and Confession in Middle English Literature
This book argues that the traditional relationship between the act of confessing and the act of remembering is manifested through the widespread juxtaposition of confession and memory in Middle English literary texts and, furthermore, that this concept pe
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MEMORY AND CONFESSION IN MIDDLE ENGLISH LITERATURE
Kisha G. Tracy
The New Middle Ages Series editor Bonnie Wheeler English & Medieval Studies Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX, USA
The New Middle Ages is a series dedicated to pluridisciplinary studies of medieval cultures, with particular emphasis on recuperating women’s history and on feminist and gender analyses. This peer-reviewed series includes both scholarly monographs and essay collections. More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/14239
Kisha G. Tracy
Memory and Confession in Middle English Literature
Kisha G. Tracy Department of English Studies Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA USA
The New Middle Ages ISBN 978-3-319-55674-1 ISBN 978-3-319-55675-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-55675-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017936327 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Pattern adapted from an Indian cotton print produced in the 19th century Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
This book is dedicated to my graduate advisor Dr. C. David Benson with grateful thanks for his guidance, advice, and friendship.
Contents
1 Introduction 1 2 Reducere ad Memoriam: A Brief Overview of Confession and Memory 7 3 Langland: Piers Plowman, Recollection, Confession, and the Penitent 25 4 Gower: Confessio Amantis and the Fear of Forgetting 53 5 Chaucer: Romances and the Temporality of Confession 67 6 Gawain-Poet: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, to Forget or not to Forget 93 7 Final Thoughts 115 Bibliography 119 Index 121
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
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