Vision and Gender in Malory's Morte Darthur

Fresh study of the intricate roles played by gender, visibility, and the idea of romance in Malory's Morte . Skilfully blending analysis of medieval ideas of optics and vision with careful close readings of the text and deft use of modern critical theory, the author offers a fresh, exciting and insightful reading of the Morte . Of interest to all medievalists, and particularly fascinating for those working in the fields of Arthurian literature, medieval science and philosophy, and gender studies