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Chivalric Romance and the Essence of Fiction

Dani Cavallaro · 2015

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"Ranging from Chrétien 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"--

Book details

Year
2015
Language
English
Publisher
McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Editions
2
Pages
228
ISBN
9780786499830

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