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Bevis of Hampton
Bevis of Hampton , English metrical romance of the early 14th cent. that also appears in Anglo-Norman, French, Italian, Scandinavian, Celtic, and Slavonic versions. Although its adventures are made up of such stock motifs as murder, mistaken identity, and revenge, the tale is nevertheless notable for its broad humor. |
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"Bevis of Hampton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Bevis of Hampton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BevisHam.html "Bevis of Hampton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BevisHam.html |
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Bevis of Hampton
Bevis of Hampton, a popular verse romance from the late 13th or early 14th cent. in 4,620 lines, based on a 12th-cent. Anglo-Norman chanson de geste entitled Beuves de Hanstone.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Bevis of Hampton." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Bevis of Hampton." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-BevisofHampton.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Bevis of Hampton." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-BevisofHampton.html |
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