Sentimental And Humorous Romances: Floris And Blancheflour, Sir Degrevant, The Squire Of Low Degree, The Tounament Of Tottenham,

Designed for classroom use, this volume presents the text of five otherwise hard-to-find sentimental and humorous romances written during the Middle Ages. The texts are printed in the modern alphabet and follow the practices of modern capitalization, word formation, and punctuation. Hard words, difficult phrases, and unusual idioms are glossed on the right margin of the page. Each work is prefaced by a short introduction describing its textual history, structure, and style. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)