“both see and sonde”: Viagem marítima e identidade no Romance em Inglês Médio

Resumo

Entendido como um dos símbolos literários mais universais, o mar tem um lugar de destaque no imaginário medieval europeu, em particular na literatura insular. Todavia, embora existam vários estudos dedicados à(s) representação(ões) do mar e às viagens por ele adentro na literatura inglesa na Idade Média, poucos são os que se dedicam à análise de romances não-arturianos em inglês médio, ou medieval. Assim, pretende-se analisar o papel desempenhado pelas viagens marítimas num conjunto de textos frequentemente vistos como marginais no campo dos estudos medievais ingleses. De facto, parece-nos que, mantendo-se o mar como um espaço desconhecido a partir do qual múltiplas ameaças podem advir, é também a viagem por mar que permite às personagens principais de romances como King Horn e Havelok the Dane, entre outros, definir e afirmar a sua identidade e, consequentemente, recuperar o seu lugar legítimo na sociedade.

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