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Decameron and the philosophy of storytelling : author as midwife and pimp /

In this creative and engaging reading, Richard Kuhns explores the ways in which Decameron'ssexual themes lead into philosophical inquiry, moral argument, and aesthetic and literary criticism. As he reveals the stories' many philosophical insights and literary pleasures, Kuhns also examines...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kuhns, Richard, 1924-2010
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2005.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Trecento story and image
  • Aspects of storytelling : dreams and masks
  • Aspects of storytelling : reflections on the metaphoric power of metamorphosis
  • Interpretative method for a Decameron tale : an enchanted pear tree in Argos
  • The creation of a total work of art
  • Storytelling and truth.