Signifying power of pearl, the: medieval literary and cultural contexts for the transformation of genre
Auteur :
Beal, Jane
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367878641
Date de publication :
10 déc. 2019
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book enhances understanding of the 14th-century Middle English dream vision poem Pearl, arguing that the poet intended it to be read at four levels of meaning and corresponding genres: literally, an elegy; spiritually, an allegory; morally, a consolation; and anagogically, a revelation. Using medieval and modern genre theo