Two researchers are proposing a new reading of the Song of Wade, a once widely known epic from the 12th century, thanks to a ...

There's no better representation of human culture than a much-loved book, and it's not just the words on the pages that ...

Learn how a new reading of an 800-year-old medieval sermon has revealed fresh insights into the famous English poem 'Song of ...

The medieval writer made puzzling references to a story called "The Song of Wade," which has been lost to history. Only a few ...

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Scholars found the most famous mystery in Geoffrey Chaucer's writings, which provides "rare evidence" of a medieval preacher referencing "pop culture" in a sermon.

After baffling scholars for over a century, Cambridge researchers have reinterpreted the long-lost Song of Wade, revealing it ...

Cambridge University experts say the discovery finally solves the most famous mystery in Geoffrey Chaucer's writings.

Falk and Wade have also translated nikeres as “sea-snakes” instead of “sprites.” In Old and Middle English, the term was used ...

A medieval sermon packed with 'memes' and simple spelling mistakes could explain a baffling line in 'The Canterbury Tales.' ...

A medieval literary puzzle which has stumped scholars, including M.R. James for 130 years has finally been solved. Cambridge ...