Pious Brief Narrative in Medieval Castilian and Galician Verse : From Berceo to Alfonso X

""Brief narratives, "" or medieval precursors to the modern short story, are compositions couched in the form of a tale of reasonable short length. They began with writings in Latin and, eventually, made their way into the vernacular languages of Europe. They include the fable, t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Keller, John Esten
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 1978.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Mary, > Blessed Virgin, Saint.
Berceo, Gonzalo de, > active 13th century.
Marie, > Sainte Vierge > Dans la litterature.
Mary, > Blessed Virgin, Saint > In literature.
Alfonso > X, > King of Castile and Leon, > 1221-1284. > Cantigas de Santa María.
Berceo, Gonzalo de, > active 13th century > Criticism and interpretation.
Cantigas de Santa María (Alfonso X, King of Castile and Leon)
Spanish poetry.
Narrative poetry, Spanish.
Literature.
Civilization, Medieval, in literature.
Christian poetry, Spanish.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Medieval.
POETRY > Continental European.
Civilisation medievale dans la litterature.
Poesie chretienne espagnole > Histoire et critique.
Poesie espagnole > Jusqu'à 1500 > Histoire et critique.
Christian poetry, Spanish > History and criticism.
Narrative poetry, Spanish > History and criticism.
Spanish poetry > To 1500 > History and criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:""Brief narratives, "" or medieval precursors to the modern short story, are compositions couched in the form of a tale of reasonable short length. They began with writings in Latin and, eventually, made their way into the vernacular languages of Europe. They include the fable, the apologue, the exemplum, the saint's life, the miracle, the biography, the adventure tale, the romance, the jest, and the anecdote, among others. In Spain, the oldest extant brief narratives in written form are in verse and date from the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries. The earliest examples include La vi.
Physical Description:1 online resource (152 pages).
ISBN:9780813147666

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