Spenser's Anatomy of Heroism: A Commentary on 'The Faerie Queene'

by Maurice Evans

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This book is a study of Spenser's conception of the nature of heroism and the way it is embodied in the separate books of The Faerie Queene. Professor Evans stresses the coherence of Spenser's scheme of virtues and examines the fusion of Christian symbol and classic myth through which the underlying Christian theme is expressed. He emphasises the didactic purpose of the poem, and the rhetorical method by which the allegory works upon the reader. It...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:052112946X

ISBN13:9780521129466

Release Date:February 2010

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:256 Pages

Weight:0.72 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"

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Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature & Fiction Poetry

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