Ogling Ladies

Offers a welcome addition to the growing list of works on visuality and sight in medieval German literature by examining not just sight but the phenomenon of the gaze from a feminist perspective. . . . The author treats an extensive body of medieval German conduct literature and courtly romance.’—Journal of English and Germanic Philology ‘Uncovers views and points of view surrounding the female gaze that reveal misogynistic standards of behavior, both within the selected didactic and courtly texts and with respect to the recipients, be they listeners or readers.’—Choice ‘The author’s wide-ranging selection of passages makes this book worthwhile for those who may not be familiar with fascinating, yet often underread, works like Der Renner and Von des todes gehugde. The interpretations of more familiar works, such as the Eneasroman, Parzival, Erec, and Iwein, should provoke future discussion and research on the cultural implications of gazing in medieval German literature.’—Speculum