this is a really interesting sounding list and it’s also so nice to have a little overview of the texts/why you love them. i’m also someone who’s always been drawn to stories about the fae, arthurian legend + other folklore so i’ve always wanted to get into medieval literature. last summer i bought malory’s le morte d’arthur and i’ve been meaning to read it but i’ve been so busy. but hopefully soon i’ll get time to read it + explore some of the texts on this list!! thank you so much for taking the time to make it. side note, your ‘fascists can’t have the middle ages’ essay has also inspired me to write a similar one exploring how ideas and symbols from classical + other european mythologies have often been appropriated by fascists.
That’s so cool I’d love to read it when it’s out! There’s so much there to discuss in so many periods (unfortunately). Malory is fantastic but so long - I completely failed to get through it at undergrad and only managed to read it start to finish during my masters. It’s a bit of a different vibe but Chretien de Troyes has some cool shorter form Arthurian stories, and other French tradition stuff like Lancelot du Lac has cool water fairies.
You need a tip jar, Emily. Outstanding essay. Thank you for all the links! And I for one would LOVE to read your undergrad translation of Wulf and Eadwacer.
Thank you so much! I actually have a kofi account I made ages back, I should check it all still works and put the link somewhere. Great idea I hadn’t made the connection to putting a tip jar up
thank you so much for this list - its been very intimidating and almost overwhelming trying to figure out where to begin learning especially in an accessible way so i cannot wait to eventually get through this entire list,, i appreciated your overviews of these recs and it's definitely encouraged me!! when i get paid next month im definitely becoming a paid subscriber cause so far ive loved everything of yours ive read and will continue to binge aha 🫶🫶 have a lovely day
This is so incredibly lovely! I really hope you enjoy the texts - I’ve got a translation of sir Orfeo that I’ll be posting this week that you might like. If there’s anything you’d particularly like to learn more about let me know and I can share some more details 💚
I deeply appreciate your love of dream visions! A million years ago (okay, 20), my Middle English lit prof introduced them to us by saying that they were as bad as someone telling you the dream they had last night in detail, meandering and boring. I never thought they were as bad as that, so glad to see them well-loved by others. 😊
Thank you for this list, it’s fantastic. Helping everyone find places to read these, mostly free, is so kind of you.
this is an absolutely amazing and thorough resource, and i’m really grateful you’ve taken the time to produce it. as a long time lover of gawain and wulf+eadwacer im excited to take this list as a jumping off point to expand my reading in this period :))
What an incredible list, thank you! As a complete novice I enjoyed the Backlisted episodes on Beowulf and Gawain which have some interesting discussions on different translations
From one female academic to another: own your authority, you’ve (l)earned it. It doesn’t supplant anyone else’s authority and of course there is always more to learn and read :) thanks I found this a really enjoyable list, as a modernist who’s only dabbled a bit in Old English and medieval poetry. My personal favourite is ‘Pearl’ though it is heartbreaking.
I am currently reading the legend of Sigurd by Tolkien. Which are two poems he wrote about the Völsunga Saga. There is also a comparison to the saga and what he changed in his poems.
this is a really interesting sounding list and it’s also so nice to have a little overview of the texts/why you love them. i’m also someone who’s always been drawn to stories about the fae, arthurian legend + other folklore so i’ve always wanted to get into medieval literature. last summer i bought malory’s le morte d’arthur and i’ve been meaning to read it but i’ve been so busy. but hopefully soon i’ll get time to read it + explore some of the texts on this list!! thank you so much for taking the time to make it. side note, your ‘fascists can’t have the middle ages’ essay has also inspired me to write a similar one exploring how ideas and symbols from classical + other european mythologies have often been appropriated by fascists.
That’s so cool I’d love to read it when it’s out! There’s so much there to discuss in so many periods (unfortunately). Malory is fantastic but so long - I completely failed to get through it at undergrad and only managed to read it start to finish during my masters. It’s a bit of a different vibe but Chretien de Troyes has some cool shorter form Arthurian stories, and other French tradition stuff like Lancelot du Lac has cool water fairies.
I’ll check those out, thank you!
You need a tip jar, Emily. Outstanding essay. Thank you for all the links! And I for one would LOVE to read your undergrad translation of Wulf and Eadwacer.
Thank you so much! I actually have a kofi account I made ages back, I should check it all still works and put the link somewhere. Great idea I hadn’t made the connection to putting a tip jar up
thank you so much for this list - its been very intimidating and almost overwhelming trying to figure out where to begin learning especially in an accessible way so i cannot wait to eventually get through this entire list,, i appreciated your overviews of these recs and it's definitely encouraged me!! when i get paid next month im definitely becoming a paid subscriber cause so far ive loved everything of yours ive read and will continue to binge aha 🫶🫶 have a lovely day
This is so incredibly lovely! I really hope you enjoy the texts - I’ve got a translation of sir Orfeo that I’ll be posting this week that you might like. If there’s anything you’d particularly like to learn more about let me know and I can share some more details 💚
hii oo im definitely looking forward to that and i'll absolutely take u up on that offer if i think of something!! 🫶🫶
This is absolutely wonderful! I am so excited to check all of these out! The work you put into this is incredible 💕
I’m so glad you liked it!!
I deeply appreciate your love of dream visions! A million years ago (okay, 20), my Middle English lit prof introduced them to us by saying that they were as bad as someone telling you the dream they had last night in detail, meandering and boring. I never thought they were as bad as that, so glad to see them well-loved by others. 😊
Thank you for this list, it’s fantastic. Helping everyone find places to read these, mostly free, is so kind of you.
Wow now I have to fight that professor
this is an absolutely amazing and thorough resource, and i’m really grateful you’ve taken the time to produce it. as a long time lover of gawain and wulf+eadwacer im excited to take this list as a jumping off point to expand my reading in this period :))
What an incredible list, thank you! As a complete novice I enjoyed the Backlisted episodes on Beowulf and Gawain which have some interesting discussions on different translations
From one female academic to another: own your authority, you’ve (l)earned it. It doesn’t supplant anyone else’s authority and of course there is always more to learn and read :) thanks I found this a really enjoyable list, as a modernist who’s only dabbled a bit in Old English and medieval poetry. My personal favourite is ‘Pearl’ though it is heartbreaking.
This is such a wonderful list! Also I love Caroline Walker Bynum and was so happy to spot the two texts by her I cited in my thesis!
Thank you for the great overview.
I am currently reading the legend of Sigurd by Tolkien. Which are two poems he wrote about the Völsunga Saga. There is also a comparison to the saga and what he changed in his poems.
Thank you for this! I will definitely go back to this list for inspo 🫶
Good lord this is amazing