Fresh study of the intricate roles played by gender, visibility, and the idea of romance in Malory's Morte.

Introduction: Masculinity and Vision in the Morte Darthur
"Beholdyng" Gareth: The Spectacle of Romance Masculinity
Gazing at the Queen: Trystram and Launcelot
Seeing Unseen: Palomydes and the Failure of Masculine Display
Romancing Religion: Competing Modes of Vision on the Grail Quest
The Female Gaze: Constructing Masculinity with and without Men
Conclusion: Malory's Arthurian Visions of Masculinity
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