Afterlives of Rape in Medieval English Literature

From devotional literature to political narratives, medieval texts propose that sexual violence victims have privileged moral, ethical, and spiritual insight. This book explores these discourses of survival in a wide range of medieval English texts, including letters of spiritual advice, legal cases, romances, and legendary histories.

De la literatura devotionala la naratiunile politice, textele medievale propun ca victimele violentei sexuale au o perspectiva morala, etica si spirituala privilegiata. Aceasta carte exploreaza aceste discursuri de supravietuire intr-o gama larga de texte englezesti medievale, inclusiv scrisori de sfaturi spirituale, cazuri juridice, romante si istorii legendare.