The Testament of Cresseid & Seven Fables
Author | : Robert Henryson |
Publisher | : Faber & Faber |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015080883351 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Testament of Cresseid & Seven Fables written by Robert Henryson and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2009 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The greatest of the late medieval Scottish makars, Robert Henryson wrote in Lowland Scots, a distinctive northern version of English. He was profoundly influenced by Chaucer's vision of the frailty and pathos of human life. His greatest poem is the narrative Testament of Cresseid, set in the aftermath of the Trojan War.