Publisher's Synopsis
Sweeney (English, U. of Missouri, Rolla) explores medieval romances from a new angle, examining the use of magic in their narratives and how the character's reaction to the magical situation reveals social and spiritual issues. The works of ChrTtien de Troyes and Marie de France, Chaucer's "Franklin's Tale", Sir Tristrem , Ywain and Gawain , and Sy