Spenser S Anatomy Of Heroism
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Spenser S Anatomy Of Heroism
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Author : Maurice Evans
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1970-07-02
Spenser S Anatomy Of Heroism written by Maurice Evans and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970-07-02 with Literary Criticism categories.
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 is his contention that Spenser completed his poem, and that The Faerie Queene as it stands presents an organic unity so firmly controlled that it is unprofitable to consider any book, canto or even single verse isolation from the poem as a whole. The complexity of the poetry which this study reveals suggests that Spenser has much in common with the metaphysicals, while the subtle dissection of human motive and behaviour within the poem would place him in closer relationship to the drama than is normally recognised.
Spenser S Anatomy Of Heroism A Commentary On The Faerie Quenne
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Author : Maurice Evans
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
Spenser S Anatomy Of Heroism A Commentary On The Faerie Quenne written by Maurice Evans and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with categories.
Spenser Milton And The Redemption Of The Epic Hero
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Author : Christopher Bond
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2011-04-29
Spenser Milton And The Redemption Of The Epic Hero written by Christopher Bond and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-29 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book studies the interplay of theology and poetics in the three great epics of early-modern England: the Faerie Queene, Paradise Lost, and Paradise Regained. Bond examines the relationship between the poems’ primary heroes, Arthur and the Son, who are godlike, virtuous, and powerful, and the secondary heroes, Redcrosse and Adam, who are human, fallible, and weak. He looks back at the development of this pattern of dual heroism in classical, Medieval, and Italian Renaissance literature, investigates the ways in which Spenser and Milton adapted the model, and demonstrates how the Jesus of Paradise Regained can be seen as the culmination of this tradition. Challenging the opposition between “Calvinist,” “allegorical” Spenser and “Arminian,” “dramatic” Milton, this book offers a new account of their doctrinal and literary affinities within the European epic tradition. Arguing that Spenser influenced Milton in fundamental ways, Bond establishes a firmer structural and thematic link between the two authors, and shows how they transformed a strongly antifeminist genre by the addition of a crucial, although at times ambivalent, heroine. He also proposes solutions to some of the most difficult and controversial theological cruxes posed by these poems, in particular Spenser’s attitude to free will and Milton’s to the Trinity. By providing a deeper understanding of the religious agendas of these epics, this book encourages a rapprochement between scholarly approaches that are too narrowly concerned with either theology or poetics.
Edmund Spenser
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Author : J. B. Lethbridge
language : en
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Release Date : 2006
Edmund Spenser written by J. B. Lethbridge and has been published by Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Literary Criticism categories.
This is a collection of wide-ranging papers on Edmund Spenser, including criticism on the Shepheardes Calender, Spenser's rhymes, his impact on Louis MacNeice, the medieval organizations of the Faerie Queene, on the Mutabilite Cantos, Temperance in Book II, and Friendship in Book IV, Written by younger as well as by well-established scholars, the contributors move quietly away from theoretically dominated criticism, and emphasize the importance of historical criticism, both breaking new ground and recuperating neglected insights and approaches. The introduction describes and defends the current trend towards a renewed historical criticism in Spenser criticism. The papers contribute to our knowledge of Spenser's life as well as to our understanding of his poetry. J. B. Lethbridge lectures at the English seminar at Tubingen University.
Moral Fiction In Milton And Spenser
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Author : John M. Steadman
language : en
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Release Date : 1995
Moral Fiction In Milton And Spenser written by John M. Steadman and has been published by University of Missouri Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Literary Criticism categories.
Steadman suggests that these poets, along with most other Renaissance poets, did not actually regard themselves as divinely inspired but, rather, resorted to a common fiction to create the appearance of having special insight into the truth.
Edmund Spenser
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Author : Andrew Hadfield
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2014
Edmund Spenser written by Andrew Hadfield and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"The first biography in sixty years of the most important non-dramatic poet of the English Renaissance"--From publisher description.
Spenser And The Poetics Of Pastoral
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Author : David R. Shore
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 1985
Spenser And The Poetics Of Pastoral written by David R. Shore and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Clout, Colin (Fictitious character) categories.
The Shepheardes Calender (1579) signalled Spenser's desire to assume the role of an English Virgil and at the same time his readiness to leave behind the pastoral world of his apprenticeship and his early persona, Colin Clout. Yet Spenser was twice to return to the pastoral world of Colin Clout, first in Colin Clouts Come Home Againe (written 1591, published 1595), and then again in the sixth and last complete book of The Faerie Queene. In Spenser and the Poetics of Pastoral, David Shore considers the structure of the moral eclogues of the Calender as it defines the pastoral vision that informs and unifies the entire poem. He then examines the themes of poetic idealism and courtly corruption in Colin Clout and sees in their confrontation Spenser's questioning of the public foundations of the poet's heroic endeavour. Finally, he considers Calidore's pastoral retreat in The Faerie Queene and finds in it support for the argument that Spenser's greatest poem is essentially complete. Pastoral is a highly self-conscious genre, especially in Spenser's explorations of the imaginative world of Colin Clout. By bringing together Spenser's three versions of that world, Spenser and the Poetics of Pastoral contributes to a richer appreciation of the pastoral works themselves and to a better understanding of the shape of Spenser's literary career as a whole.
The Myth Of Sisyphus
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Author : Elliott M. Simon
language : en
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Release Date : 2007
The Myth Of Sisyphus written by Elliott M. Simon and has been published by Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Philosophy categories.
"The myth of Sisyphus symbolizes the archetypal process of becoming without the consolation of absolute achievement. It is both a poignant reflection of the human condition and a prominent framing text for classical, medieval, and renaissance theories of human perfectibility. In this unique reading of the myth through classical philosophies, pagan and Christian religious doctrines, and medieval and renaissance literature, we see Sisyphus, "the most cunning of human beings," attempting to transcend his imperfections empowered by his imagination to renew his faith in the infinite potentialities of human excellence."--BOOK JACKET
Heroic Love Studies In Sidney And Spenser
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Author : Mark Rose
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
Heroic Love Studies In Sidney And Spenser written by Mark Rose and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with English poetry categories.
Spenser S Allegory
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Author : Isabel Gamble MacCaffrey
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2015-03-08
Spenser S Allegory written by Isabel Gamble MacCaffrey and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-08 with Literary Criticism categories.
Isabel MacCaffrey contends that, in allegory, the mind makes a model of itself, and she shows that The Faerie Queene, mirroring as it does the mind's structure, is both a treatise on and an example of the central role that imagination plays in human life. Viewing the poem as a model of Spenser's universe, the author investigates the poet's theory of knowledge and the role of imagination in the construction of cosmic models. She begins with a survey of theories of the imagination and the creation of fictions, establishing a context in which allegorical images may be understood throughout the European allegorical tradition to which The Faerie Queene belongs. Isabel MacCaffrey's new readings show that insofar as Spenser's poem concerns modes of knowledge, it offers the reader an anatomy of its own composition, an analysis of imagination in its varied relations to the world. Originally published in 1976. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.