The papers collected in this volume study the function and meaning of narrative texts from a variety of perspectives. The word "text" is used here in the broadest sense of the term: it denotes literary books, but also oral tales, speeches, newspaper articles and comics. One of the purposes of this volume is to discover what these different texts have in common. The texts are approached from four main perspectives: New Philology, Linguistics, Iconography and Reception studies. Contributors come from diverse disciplines, such as Classical Studies, Medieval Studies, English literature,...
The papers collected in this volume study the function and meaning of narrative texts from a variety of perspectives. The word "text" is used here in ...
This clear and engaging book offers readers an introduction to European Literary History from antiquity through to the present day. Each chapter begins with a short extract from a literary text, followed by a close reading and then a longer essay examining other key texts of the period and their place within European Literature. Offering a view of Europe as an evolving cultural space and examining the mobility and travel of literature both within and out of Europe this guide offers an introduction to the dynamics of major literary genres, international literary networks, publication...
This clear and engaging book offers readers an introduction to European Literary History from antiquity through to the present day. Each chapter be...
This clear and engaging book offers readers an introduction to European Literary History from antiquity through to the present day. Each chapter begins with a short extract from a literary text, followed by a close reading and then a longer essay examining other key texts of the period and their place within European Literature. Offering a view of Europe as an evolving cultural space and examining the mobility and travel of literature both within and out of Europe this guide offers an introduction to the dynamics of major literary genres, international literary networks, publication...
This clear and engaging book offers readers an introduction to European Literary History from antiquity through to the present day. Each chapter be...
