Robert Henryson, along with his contemporary William Dunbar, is one of the most significant figures of medieval Scottish literature and is a distinctive voice in the fifteenth-century Northern Renaissance. His subtle use of language and careful balance of humour with high seriousness presents a picture of a vigourous and compassionate intellect, firmly rooted in his society and yet engaging with the wider world. Gerald Baird's SCOTNOTE study guide explores Henryson's major works - the Fables, The Testament of Cresseid, Orpheus and Euridice and Robene and Makyne - and provides detailed information for senior school pupils and students at all levels.

 

This book is part of a book series called Scotnotes Study Guides .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 100 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Association for Scottish Literary Studies .

This book has the following chapters: Introduction Background What we know about Henryson How to read Henryson The Middle Ages Some literary background The Fables The Testament of Cresseid Orpheus and Euridice Robene and Makyne Things to think about Bibliography