Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory

Originally published in 1897, "e;The Flourishing Of Romance And The Rise Of Allegory"e; is a fascinating treatise by English writer George Saintsbury on Romance. Contents include: "e;The function of Latin"e;, "e;Chansons De Geste"e;, "e;The Matter of Britain"e;, "e;Antiquity in Romance"e;, "e;The making of English and the settlement of European Prosody"e;, "e;Middle High German Poetry"e;, "e;The 'Fox'"e;, "e;The 'Rose'"e;, etc. George Edward Bateman Saintsbury (23 October 1845 - 28 January 1933) was an English writer, scholar, literary historian, critic and wine connoisseur. Other notable works by this author include: "e;A Primer of French Literature"e; (1880), "e;Short History of French Literature"e; (1882), and "e;History of Elizabethan Literature"e; (1887). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Originally published in 1897, "e;The Flourishing Of Romance And The Rise Of Allegory"e; is a fascinating treatise by English writer George Saintsbury on Romance. Contents include: "e;The function of Latin"e;, "e;Chansons De Geste"e;, "e;The Matter of Britain"e;, "e;Antiquity in Romance"e;, "e;The making of English and the settlement of European Prosody"e;, "e;Middle High German Poetry"e;, "e;The 'Fox'"e;, "e;The 'Rose'"e;, etc. George Edward Bateman Saintsbury (23 October 1845 - 28 January 1933) was an English writer, scholar, literary historian, critic and wine connoisseur. Other notable works by this author include: "e;A Primer of French Literature"e; (1880), "e;Short History of French Literature"e; (1882), and "e;History of Elizabethan Literature"e; (1887). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.