Make We Merry More and Less: An Anthology of Medieval English Popular LiteratureMore info and resources at: https://doi.org/10.11647/obp.0170
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Editor’s Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Voices from the Past
A. Snatches and Snippets
B. Scenes and Events from Chronicles and Letters
C. Popular Beliefs
D. Popular Religion
Chapter 2: Ballads
A. Medieval and Early Modern Ballads
B. From PFMS
C. Some Later Ballads
Chapter 3: Romances
Chapter 4: Tales and Legends
A. Anecdotes and Tales in Chronicles
B. Moral Tales, Exempla
C. Local Legends
D. More ‘free-standing’ Literary Examples
E. Religious Tales and Saints’ Legends
Chapter 5: Merry Tales
Chapter 6: Animal Tales
A. Man and Animal; Animals in histories, Cats and adages
B. Fables, and Stories of Reynard
C. Animals in Exempla or Moral Stories
D. Further Literary examples
Chapter 7: Proverbs and Riddles
A. Proverbs recorded in Manuscripts and Prints
B. Proverbs in Literary Texts
C. Proverbs in Verses, or Adages
D. Riddles
E. Riddle Challenges
F. Poetic Uses of Enigma
G. Enigma in Narrative
Chapter 8: Satire
A. Snatches: Popular Satire in Action
B. The Wickedness of the World
C. Particular Abuses and Wicked Deeds
D. Against Particular Groups or Individuals
E. Parody and Burlesque
Chapter 9: Songs
Chapter 10: Drama
Appendix
Afterlife, containing additions to some but not all the preceding chapters
1. (corresponding to ch. 1, Voices from the Past)
2. (for ch. 2, Ballads)
3. (for ch. 3, Romance)
4. (for ch. 5, Merry Tales)
5. (for ch. 9, Songs)
6. (for ch. 10, Drama)
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