Robert Henryson

by Douglas Gray

285 pages, Leather Bound

First published August 1, 1979

About the author

Prof Douglas Gray, FBA, was JRR Tolkien Professor of English Literature and Language and Professorial Fellow at LMH from 1980 to 1997. Previously he was a Fellow at Pembroke College, Oxford.

Prof Grey won the English Association's 2010 Beatrice White Prize. The prize is awarded for outstanding scholarly work in the field of English Literature before 1590, and Prof Gray was awarded his prize for his book Later Medieval English Literature.

Prof Gray was elected to an Honorary Fellowship in 1997.

Reviews

[Nicky · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this for the chapter on 'The Testament of Cresseid'. It's a useful analysis of the poem, teasing out the subtleties of Henryson's stance on her. It's easy to read, too, not a chore to read -- which, unfortunately, academic writing all too often is. It made me curious about the rest of Henryson's work, too. Might have to acquaint myself with that, if there's a decent translation or a version with a good glossary.