Heroic Forms: Cervantes and the Literature of War
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Before he was a writer, Miguel de Cervantes was a soldier. Enlisting in the Spanish infantry in 1570, he fought at the battle of Lepanto, was seized at sea and held captive by Algerian corsairs, and returned to Spain with a deep knowledge of military life. He understood the costs of heroism, the fragility of fame, and the power of the military culture of brotherhood. In Heroic Forms, Stephen Rupp connects Cervantes's complex and inventive...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1442649127
ISBN13:9781442649125
Release Date:October 2014
Publisher:University of Toronto Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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