Katherine Langford plays Nimue in the latest retelling of the Arthurian legend. Netflix © 2020 August 4, 2020 Cursed: retelling of Arthurian legend puts women centre stage in an era of female leadership Marta Cobb, University of Leeds The new adaptation of the ancient Arthurian legend is unlike anything you have seen before.
Chaucer at the Court of Edward III by Ford Madox Brown (1821-1893) Wikiart August 3, 2020 Chaucer’s great poem Troilus and Criseyde: perfect reading while under siege from a virus Stephanie Trigg, The University of Melbourne When we feel under siege, Chaucer’s doomed love story during the battle for Troy might be just the distraction we need.
Warrior women: Brienne of Tarth, left, and Arya Stark sparring. ©2017 Home Box Office, Inc. May 10, 2019 Game of Thrones: neither Arya Stark nor Brienne of Tarth are unusual — medieval romance heroines did it all before Raluca Radulescu, Bangor University The young assassin and wannabe knight stand in the background but if their medieval influences are anything to go by, they could end up leading the final battle.