Fancies, Chaste and Noble - The Renaissance Imagination: A Critical Edition

List of contents

1. Introduction to John Ford and The Fancies 2. Textual Introductions 3. The Fancies, Chast and Noble 4. Appendices

About the author

John Ford, Dominic J. Hart

Summary

Published in 1985: The main plot portrays the bachelor Octavio, Marquis of Siena, and his establishment of his "Bower of Fancies," something like a Platonic academy for those he calls the "fancies" — Clarella, Silvia, and Floria, three young women who are, or are said to be,"young, wise, noble, fair, and chaste.

Product details

• Authors: J. Ford, John Ford
• Assisted by: Dominic J. Hart (Editor), Dominick J. Hart (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9780367189556
• ISBN: 978-0-367-18955-6
• No. of pages: 300
• Series: Routledge Revivals; Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, DRAMA / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Literary studies: plays and playwrights