The story combines the king-in-disguise motif popular in folklore with the conversion motif common in medieval romance. The hero of the tale is the Scottish collier Rauf who hosts Charlemagne and later challenges a Saracen to a duel. This edition includes the Scottish text of the tale, explanatory notes and a glossary.
Introductory chapters treat the literary background of the poem relating it to the king-in-disguise motif, the alliterative tradition and the Charlemagne romances.
| ISBN: | 9780820408132 |
| Publication date: | 1st July 1989 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Walsh |
| Publisher: | P. Lang an imprint of Lang, Peter, Publishing Inc. |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 212 pages |
| Series: | American University Studies. |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval |
The story combines the king-in-disguise motif popular in folklore with the conversion motif common in medieval romance. The hero of the tale is the Scottish collier Rauf who hosts Charlemagne and later challenges a Saracen to a duel.
The Tale of Ralph the Collier features in the following genres: Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval
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The Tale of Ralph the Collier was written by Elizabeth Walsh and published by P. Lang an imprint of Lang, Peter, Publishing Inc.
The Tale of Ralph the Collier has 212 pages
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