Middle English
Queen: If we want to take this blog seriously (and we do!), we must begin by pronouncing the title correctly. This will require a bit of schooling - but don't worry, it will be worth it! Oh, and we don't really know what we're talking about, we just like sounding pretentious and knowledgeable.
Knight: However, it is based on a pronunciation guide in an Introduction to Geoffrey Chaucer's Caunterbury Tales.
Queen: A neat fact to note, since Canterbury Tales is one of our favorite books! Apparently, when Chaucer was alive every lord or lady knew to pronounce the 'e' at the end of a word. So 'horse' would be pronounced Hawrs-eh. Cool, huh?
Knight: Our title would be pronounced "Theh K-neect ahnd Quayn." ("eh" is pronounced as short e in Modern English, as in bed. The "gh" in "Knight" has a guttural quality to it, similar to the German ich)
Queen: Remember, we really don't know what we're talking about, no matter what the Knight might lead you to believe. We looked up some random medieval stuff, put it in here as fact, and then just spelled the words phonetically...
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The Knight: T.S. Russell, a warrior for truth, whose weapon is the pen. An emerging poet, prose artist, and epic fairy tale teller, trying to write more and finish his first novel. Expanding the battle into the realm of reading and podcasts by combining the best of both worlds in a Literary Leviathans Podcast, co-hosted by the Queen.
The Queen: Elizabeth Russell, a lady of true breeding and royal interests. A deep thinker, joyfully delving into the vast mysteries of life, literature, religion, relationships, love, and ideas. 1 published novel, another coming out this summer, and a large collection of published short stories and poetry. Embarking on a whole new adventure of helping people read the classics!
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