Arguing for telling linkages between medieval text and modern theory, Sunderland's work affirms that in cycles, as in the investigation of cyclic texts by means of recent critical theory, what came before can be understood by means of what has developed later, which in turn may find an apt expression of itself in what came before.

• IntroductionDuty to the Geste: The Cycle de Guillaume d'OrangeMetaphor, Metonymy and Morality: The Vulgate CycleResponsibility to Reputation: The Prose TristanEthical Evil: The Roman de RenartConclusion

Arguing for telling linkages between medieval text and modern theory, Sunderland's work affirms that in cycles, as in the investigation of cyclic texts by means of recent critical theory, what came before can be understood by means of what has developed later, which in turn may find an apt expression of itself in what came before.

• IntroductionDuty to the Geste: The Cycle de Guillaume d'OrangeMetaphor, Metonymy and Morality: The Vulgate CycleResponsibility to Reputation: The Prose TristanEthical Evil: The Roman de RenartConclusion

Arguing for telling linkages between medieval text and modern theory, Sunderland's work affirms that in cycles, as in the investigation of cyclic texts by means of recent critical theory, what came before can be understood by means of what has developed later, which in turn may find an apt expression of itself in what came before.

• IntroductionDuty to the Geste: The Cycle de Guillaume d'OrangeMetaphor, Metonymy and Morality: The Vulgate CycleResponsibility to Reputation: The Prose TristanEthical Evil: The Roman de RenartConclusion