The Concept of Feminine Ugliness in Medieval English Poetry

Essay aus dem Jahr 2015 im Fachbereich Anglistik - Literatur, Freie Universität Berlin, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: This essay does not focus solely on how medieval poets used the presentation of ugliness in their art, but pays attention as well to the function which the portrayal of female ugliness fullfilled in their respective work. This aspect makes the essay eminently worthwhile. Diese Arbei...