H. Oskar Sommer Livres

The biography highlights Edmund Spenser's journey from London to Ireland in the late 16th century, detailing his literary contributions, including "The Shepheardes Calender" and "The Faerie Queene." His success as a poet earned him a royal pension, while his prose work, "A View of the Present State of Ireland," controversially argued for the suppression of Irish culture. Spenser's life ended in London at age forty-six, and he was honored by fellow poets at his burial in Westminster Abbey, reflecting his significant impact on literature.

Sommer's authoritative edition of the Vulgate Cycle is a landmark in Arthurian scholarship. This first volume includes the texts of 'Lancelot' and 'Galahad, ' two of the most famous and influential romances in the Arthurian canon. With its detailed annotations, extensive appendices, and meticulous textual analysis, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history and literature of the Middle Ages.