Narrative Transformations from L'Astree to Le berger extravagant

In this comparative study of Honore d'Urfe's "L'Astree" and Charles Sorel's "Le Berger extravagant", the author examines the historical transition from the idealist, pastoral romance to the more realist anti-romance.

About the author

Leonard Hinds received his doctorate in French from Emory University in 1995. Currently an Assistant Professor of French Language and Literature at Indiana University, he is preparing a critical edition of l'abbe Francois de La Mothe le Vayer's Parasite Mormon, histoire comique. He is also studying the influence of free-thinking on French women writers of the seventeenth century.

Summary

In this comparative study of Honore d'Urfe's "L'Astree" and Charles Sorel's "Le Berger extravagant", the author examines the historical transition from the idealist, pastoral romance to the more realist anti-romance.

Product details

• Authors: Leonard Hinds
• Publisher: Purdue University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2002
• EAN: 9781557532350
• ISBN: 978-1-55753-235-0
• No. of pages: 203
• Weight: 472 g
• Illustrations: Illustrations24 cm
• Series: 1997 Osa Technical Digest Seri; Purdue Studies in Romance Lite; Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Romance linguistics / literary studies