Spanish and English Literature of the 16

Klappentext A series of essays by Edward M. Wilson! originally published in 1980! and written at various stages of his career. Zusammenfassung Edward M. Wilson's reputation as a scholar of Calderón, and of classical Spanish literature in general, is almost unrivalled. He was also an expert in English works of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and in the popular literature of both languages. These essays, written at various stages of Wilson's career, reflect his scholarship in all these fields. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Sources and acknowledgements; A list of the publications of Edward M. Wilson; 1. The four elements in the imagery of Calderón; 2. Fernando: the Constant Prince; 3. On La vida es sueño; 4. The discretion of Don Lope de Almeida; 5. Towards an appreciation of El pintor de su deshonra; 6. The cloak and sword plays, Plate: frontispiece of Psalle et sile, first edition; 7. A key to Calderón's Psalle et sile; 8. Calderón's dramatic poetry; 9. Images and structure in Peribáñez; 10. 'Quando Lope quiere, quiere'; 11. The exemplary nature of El caballero de Olmedo; 12. A Hispanist looks at Othello; 13. Tragic themes in Spanish ballads; 14. Spanish and English religious poetry of the seventeenth century; Notes; Index of names and titles of works.

Product details

• Authors: Wilson Edward M., Edward M. Wilson, Wilson Edward M.
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.03.2010
• EAN: 9780521135672
• ISBN: 978-0-521-13567-2
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Renaissance, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Spanish & Portuguese, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Spanish, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, Literary studies: c 1400 to c 1600