The Possibilities of Medieval Fiction

"The Possibilities of Medieval Fiction" argues that marvels in medieval travel literature function as unlikely possibilities that appeal to readers precisely because of their indeterminacy. Disputing the common idea that medieval readers accepted marvels as true, it argues that marvels...

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Published in:New literary history 2020-12, Vol.51 (1), p.209-228
Main Author: Karnes, Michelle
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Fiction
Inventions
Medieval literature
Middle Ages
Novels
Philosophy
Skepticism
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