Felicity Riddy
2 books
About the Author
Felicity Riddy is a distinguished medievalist and literary scholar whose work has profoundly shaped the understanding of Arthurian literature and late medieval culture. With a career spanning decades, she has contributed seminal essays and monographs that explore the intersections of text, audience, and historical context in the works of authors like Sir Thomas Malory. Her research emphasizes the social dimensions of reading and the material culture of books in the fifteenth century, offering fresh insights into how medieval narratives were received and interpreted. As a former professor at the University of York, Riddy's influence extends through her mentorship of generations of scholars and her editorial contributions to key academic series. Her rigorous yet accessible approach continues to inspire studies in chivalric romance and manuscript traditions.
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