English and Italian Literature From Dante to Shakespeare : A Study of Source, Analogue and Divergence
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Longman Medieval and Renaissance Library
ISBN-10
0582065585
ISBN-13
9780582065581
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 19th, 1995
Print length
342 Pages
Weight
432 grams
Dimensions
21.30 x 13.70 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
Literary studies: classical, early & medievalLiterary studies: c 1500 to c 1800History of ideas
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This text examines the influence Italian and English writers have had on each other and looks at both the similarities and the differences between the two literary traditions. The historical, social and intellectual developments between the two countries in the early Renaissance are explored.
This is the first comprehensive critical comparison of English and Italian literature from the three centuries from Dante to Shakespeare. It begins by examining Chaucer''s relationship with Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio, and then looks at similar relationships within the areas of humanist education, lyric poetry, the epic, theatrical comedy, the short story and the pastoral drama. It provides a detailed comparison of major works from both traditions including descriptive and critical readings of Italian works. It shows why English writers valued such works and demonstrates the ways in which they departed from or tried to outdo the Italian original. Assuming no prior knowledge of Italy or Italian literary history, this book introduces the student and general reader to one of the most important and fascinating phases in European literary history.
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