Lady Godiva: A Literary History of the Legend

Posted by Ellinia on January 6, 2011 in Historical | ∞

Author(s): Daniel Donoghue Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell ISBN10:140510046X This book investigates who Lady Godiva was, how the story of her naked horseback ride through Coventry arose, and how the whole Godiva legend has evolved from the thirteenth century through to the present day. *Traces the erotic myth of Lady Godiva back to its medieval origins. *Based on [...]