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 Arbeit berücksichtigt nicht nur auf welche Weise "Hässlichkeit" von den mittelalterlichen englischen Poeten verwendet wurde, sondern auch, welche Funktion die Beschreibung von Hässlichkeit innerhalb der entsprechenden Dichtungen erfüllte. Daduch wird dieses Essay besonders wertvoll.
Content
Introduction - black and white
Ugliness - definition through contrast
Ugliness - beauty of variety
Ugliness - spouse of immorality
Ugliness - stigma of inadequacy
Conclusion - grey
Bibliographical references
- Quote paper
- Dominik Jesse (Author), 2015, The Concept of Feminine Ugliness in Medieval English Poetry, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/305985
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