Chivalric Romance and the Essence of Fiction (e-bog) af Dani Cavallaro, Cavallaro

Chivalric Romance and the Essence of Fiction e-bog

200,69 DKK (inkl. moms 250,86 DKK)
Ranging from Chretien de Troyes to Shakespeare, this study proposes that the chivalric romance is characterized by a centerless structure, self-conscious fictionality and a propensity for irony. The form is tied to historical reality, yet represents the archetype of imaginative literature, declaring its fictional status without claiming to embody fixed truths. Through use of irony, the chi...
E-bog 200,69 DKK
Forfattere Dani Cavallaro, Cavallaro (forfatter)
Forlag McFarland
Udgivet 11 december 2015
Længde 228 sider
Genrer Literature: history and criticism
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781476623580
Ranging from Chretien de Troyes to Shakespeare, this study proposes that the chivalric romance is characterized by a centerless structure, self-conscious fictionality and a propensity for irony. The form is tied to historical reality, yet represents the archetype of imaginative literature, declaring its fictional status without claiming to embody fixed truths. Through use of irony, the chivalric romance precludes conclusive interpretations, inviting readers to inhabit multifold fantasy worlds while uncompromisingly showing that an ideal world is only a fiction. Thus the reader is enjoined to confront the suspension of truth in their own lives.