Self-Fulfilling Prophecies - Readership and Authority in the First Roman De La Rose

Klappentext In Self-Fulfilling Prophecies David F. Hult offers a reading of the 'first' poem of the Roman de la Rose! by Guillaume. Zusammenfassung The Roman de la Rose is a composite work by two separate authors; the first part! By Guillaume de Lorris! has always been viewed as an unfinished fragment made complete thanks to the work of his continuator. David F. Hult offers a reading of the 'first' poem by Guillaume! viewed within its literary and cultural context. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Note on texts and translations; Hors Texte; Part I. The Spectral Author; Part II. The Narration of Allegory; Part III. Lyric and Romance; Part IV. Narcissus and the Allegorical Fountain; Postscript; Name and title index; Topical index.

Product details

• Authors: David F. Hult, Hult David F.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.05.2009
• EAN: 9780521111003
• ISBN: 978-0-521-11100-3
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; French, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / French, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets