Pious Brief Narrative in Medieval Castilian and Galician Verse: From Berceo to Alfonso X

by John E. Keller and John Esten Keller

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"Brief narratives," or medieval precursors to the modern short story, are compositions couched in the form of a tale of reasonable short length. They began with writings in Latin and, eventually, made their way into the vernacular languages of Europe. They include the fable, the apologue, the exemplum, the saint's life, the miracle, the biography, the adventure tale, the romance, the jest, and the anecdote, among others. In Spain, the oldest extant...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0813113814

ISBN13:9780813113814

Release Date:December 1987

Publisher:University Press of Kentucky

Length:152 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.3" x 8.5"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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