"Maiden In a Moor Lay": A Problem in the Criticism of Medieval English Lyrical Poetry

Please read this poem, on p. 254 of our Broadview Anthology... The Medieval Period, Third Edition.

Then please download from Canvas and read the following two articles:

• Harris, "'Maiden in the Moor Lay' and the Medieval Magdalene Tradition" (1971)
• pp. 25 - end from Robertson, "Historical Criticism" (1950)

This is a pretty problem in critical theory. See what you think!

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Writing Assignment: Write 300 words on the critical issues involved. Email to me and to your group.