Before the Knight's tale : imitation of classical epic in Boccaccio's Teseida /

The focus of Before the Knight's Tale is the transformation of Statius's Thebaid into Boccaccio's Teseida and Chaucer's subsequent reshaping of this rich literary tradition in the Knight's Tale. David Anderson examines Boccaccio's imitative art in its historical context...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Anderson, David, 1952-
Otros Autores: Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©1988.
Colección:Middle Ages series.
Temas:
Boccaccio, Giovanni, > 1313-1375. > Teseida.
Statius, P. Papinius > (Publius Papinius). > Thebais.
Chaucer, Geoffrey, > -1400. > Knight's tale > Sources.
Boccaccio > Giovanni / Teseida.
Boccaccio > Giovanni / Teseida > Statius, Publius Papinius / Thebais > Chaucer, Geoffrey / The knight's tale.
Boccace > (1313-1375). > Teseide.
Boccace > (1313-1375). > Teseide > Sources.
Chaucer, Geoffrey, > (1345?-1400?) > Critique et interprétation.
Boccace, > (1313-1375) > Influence > Chaucer, Geoffrey (1345?-1400?)
Stace > (0045-0096). > Thebais.
Chaucer, Geoffrey > (1345?-1400?). > Knight's tale > Sources.
Knight's tale (Chaucer, Geoffrey)
Teseida (Boccaccio, Giovanni)
Thebais (Statius, P. Papinius)
Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology) in literature.
Poetry, Medieval > Classical influences.
Epic poetry > Classical influences.
Imitation in literature.
Sept contre Thèbes (Mythologie grecque) dans la littérature.
Poésie épique > Influence ancienne.
Imitation (Littérature)
POETRY > Continental European.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Renaissance.
Sibling rivalry in literature
Epic poetry
Imitation in literature
Poetry, Medieval > Classical influences
Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology) in literature
Sources
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Imitation of the main action
  • The alternate ending
  • Boccaccio's model of epic narrative
  • Imitation of the Thebaid in the knight's tale.

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