Isbn: 9780198123781 - chaucer, boccaccio and the debate of love: a comparative study of the decameron and the canterbury tales (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:0198123787. …

Second Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 354 pages ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 324-349) and index. Contents; List of Abbreviations - Introduction. p. 1 - 1. Diversity, Choice and Mean. p. 8 - 2. Reading the Signs. p. 43 - 3. Literary Debate. p. 88 - 4. Autonomy of Fiction. p. 136 - 5. Comic Tales: Fabliaux of Novelle? p. 176 - 6. Romances: Noble and Ignoble Love. p. 225 - 7. Three Griseldas. p. 279 - Conclusion. p. 313 - Bibliography. p. 324 - Index. p. 351. Subjects; Chaucer, Geoffrey -1400 Canterbury tales. Boccaccio, Giovanni 1313-1375. Decameron. Chaucer, Geoffrey 1340?-1400. Canterbury tales. Chaucer, Geoffrey d. 1400 Canterbury tales. Chaucer, Geoffrey -1400. Boccaccio, Giovanni 1313-1375. Chaucer, Geoffrey d. 1400. Canterbury tales Criticism, Textual. Boccaccio, Giovanni 1313-1375 Decameron Criticism and interpretation. 1 Kg. …

Reprint. x+354 pages with index. Traditional blue cloth, gilt. Fine no dustjacket. Although "The Decameron" and "The Canterbury Tales" have often been linked, this study examines them beyond shared general similarities and looks at the search for individual analogue or source material, which has proved so inconclusive. It examines the texts and their internal dynamics primarily as a whole and reveals many surprising similarities which have hitherto remained unnoticed. The two collections are examined in the light of their literary diversity, their shape as a form of quodlibet debate, their discussion of literature and its autonomy using the oppositions of utile diletto, "sentence" and "solaas", and the specific way that individual narratives are treated so as to create a labyrinthine web for the reader to both negotiate and enjoy.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. This is the first ever major study to explore links between the two most popular collections of medieval narrative. By examining the Decameron and the Canterbury Tales as a whole, the author reveals many surprising similarities which have hitherto remained unnoticed, from the way they discuss fiction to their treatment of it. Num Pages: 364 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3H; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 595. . 1996. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…