Reynard the fox: cultural metamorphoses and social engagement in the beast epic from the middle ages to the present
Éditeur :
Berghahn Books, Incorporated
ISBN :
9781571817372
Date de publication :
16 nov. 2000
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Poids :
522 g
Format :
Library binding
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
There are many stories featuring the villainous hero Reynard the Fox in many languages told over many centuries, goingback as far as the early 12th century. All these stories are comic and much of the humour depends on parody and satire resulting in mockery, sometimes the subversion of certain kinds of serious literature...