The Princess Bride and Medieval Romance Literature

S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure is just one of many literary works that perpetuates the prevailing romanticized view of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. We explore how The Princess Bride adheres to the age-old traditions central to storytelling in Medieval times, literary culture in the Middle Ages, and the development of romance (the literary form).

Romances pictured include: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, The Canterbury Tales, Sir Eglamour of Artois, La Chanson de Roland, Perceforest, the Aeneid, Yvain, Tristan and Iseult, and more

If you're looking for the original, unabridged edition of The Princess Bride: https://bookriot.com/did-william-gold...

Did medieval knights really rescue damsels in distress? A look at chivalry in history:
https://www.history.com/news/chivalry...

Music:
Bad Romance (Medieval Style Cover) - Hildegard von Blingin'
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Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/art/romanc...
https://www.bl.uk/medieval-literature...
https://incitingsparks.org/2017/02/06...

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