The representations and functions of youth and young people in Early Medieval English literature

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The representations and functions of youth and young people in Early Medieval English literature

While childhood and old age in Early Medieval England have already been studied, youth has received relatively little attention. This thesis aims to be the first (to my knowledge) study of youth in Early Medieval English literature. It explores how youth was represented in wisdom poetry (Chapter 2),...

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Main Author:	Giancoli, Chiara
Format:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2023
Subjects:	youth; Early Medieval England; literature; young people; English literature > Old English ca. 450-1100 > History and criticism; Civilization Anglo-Saxon in literature
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/73458/

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