The Medieval Tradition of Thebes: History and Narrative in the Roman de Thebes, Boccaccio, Chaucer, and Lydgate

ISBN-13: 9780415969932 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 236 str.

Dominique Battles

Opis

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Spis treści

Preface Introduction Chapter One: The OF Roman de Thèbes: The Ancients versus the Moderns Chapter Two: Boccaccio's Teseida and the Destruction of Troy Chapter Three: Chaucer's Theban Poems and the Persistence of Thebes Chapter Four: Faulty Connections: The Theban Context of the Troilus Chapter Five: John Lydgate's Siege of Thebes: Breaking the Theban Curse Conclusion Bibliography Index

O autorze

Dominique Battles received her Ph.D. in English from the University of Virginia. She is currently Assistant Professor of English at Hanover College