Literary Criticism - General & Miscellaneous, English Poetry - General & Miscellaneous - Literary Criticism, English Poetry - 16th Century - Literary Criticism, Greco-Roman Folklore & Mythology, Ancient Roman Poetry - Literary Criticism, Mythology in Lite
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Overview
This pathbreaking book dismantles the stereotype of Spenser as one who blurs earlier epic traditions. John Watkins's examinations of Spenser's major poetry reveal a poet keenly attuned to dissonances among his classical, medieval, and early modern sources. By bringing Virgil into a dialogue with Chaucer, Ariosto, and Tasso, Spenser transformed the most patriarchal of genres into a vehicle for praising the Virgin Queen.Book Details
Published
June 1, 1995
Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press, c1995.
Pages
222
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780300058833