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Chivalric Romance
(redirected from Heroic romance)

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Chivalric Romance 

an epic genre of courtly literature that poeticized knighthood in the figures of such heroes as King Arthur, Lancelot, Tristan, and Amadís. The chivalric romance poeticized the exploits of knights, performed in the name of glory, love, and moral perfection. The genre’s authors included Chrétien de Troyes, Hartmann von Aue, Wolfram von Eschenbach, and Thomas Malory (England).
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Foreshadowed by the success of 1 Tamburlaine, the heroic romance became a staple of the Admiral's Men's repertory.
Edward Alleyn, the new model actor, and the rise of the celebrity in ... by Cerasano, S.P. / Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England
Bennett provides a valuable addition to the Cavendish play texts by making the comedy The Sociable Companions; Or The Female Wits available in a modern edition for the first time, pairing it with the heroic romance Bell in Campo.
Margaret Cavendish. Bell in Campo and The Sociable Companions by Garrett, Cynthia / Renaissance Quarterly
In short, Amistad, despite its R rating (the slaveship sequences necessarily feature full frontal nudity and the sexual exploitation of the African women), is essentially a children's movie, a heroic romance culled from history.
Ships in the night by Alleva, Richard / Commonweal
 
 
 
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