John Lydgate

Informationen zum Autor Derek Pearsall Klappentext Originally published in 1970, John Lydgate sets out to restore a sense of perspective to the work of Lydgate, not by attributing a spurious modernity as a precursor of the Renaissance, but by accepting the fact that he is fundamentally medieval. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1970, John Lydgate sets out to restore a sense of perspective to the work of Lydgate, not by attributing a spurious modernity as a precursor of the Renaissance, but by accepting the fact that he is fundamentally medieval. Inhaltsverzeichnis General Preface Author's Note 1. John Lydgate: The Critical Approach 2. The Monastic Background 3. Chaucer and the Literary Background 4. The Courtly Poems 5. Troy and Thebes 6. Laureate Lydgate 7. Fables and Didactic Poems 8. The Fall of Princes 9. Lydgate's Religious Poetry 10. Conclusion Select Bibliography Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Derek Pearsall, Derek (Author Passed Away As Advised By Pearsall, Pearsall Derek
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9780367187781
• ISBN: 978-0-367-18778-1
• Pagine: 328
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: The Medieval World; Routledge Library Editions: The Medieval World
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets