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Beschreibung
This volume contains an entirely new and accessible translation into modern English of the medieval Latin Gesta Romanorum. Based on the standard Gesta edition by Hermann Österley, it is the first such translation to appear since 1824, and the first to take appropriate account of modern scholarly priorities. The Gesta Romanorum are tales drawn from a wide variety of sources, such as classical mythology, legend and historical chronicles, and are accompanied in almost every case by allegorical Christian interpretations. They were enormously popular throughout the Middle Ages, and had a huge influence on many other authors, such as Boccaccio, Chaucer, Gower, Hoccleve, Shakespeare, Bernard Shaw and Thomas Mann. The Gesta is therefore a foundational work of western European literature - as well as one whose lively, well-crafted and often entertaining narratives hold a continuing appeal for contemporary readers.
This volume contains an entirely new and accessible translation into modern English of the medieval Latin Gesta Romanorum. Based on the standard Gesta edition by Hermann Österley, it is the first such translation to appear since 1824, and the first to take appropriate account of modern scholarly priorities. The Gesta Romanorum are tales drawn from a wide variety of sources, such as classical mythology, legend and historical chronicles, and are accompanied in almost every case by allegorical Christian interpretations. They were enormously popular throughout the Middle Ages, and had a huge influence on many other authors, such as Boccaccio, Chaucer, Gower, Hoccleve, Shakespeare, Bernard Shaw and Thomas Mann. The Gesta is therefore a foundational work of western European literature - as well as one whose lively, well-crafted and often entertaining narratives hold a continuing appeal for contemporary readers.
Über den Autor
Christopher Stace is an Independent Scholar and Translator

Nigel Harris is Reader in German at the University of Birmingham
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
Bibliography
Translator's preface
Abbreviations
List of variant readings
Index of titles
Gesta Romanorum (text)
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Genre: Importe, Lyrik & Dramatik
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781526127266
ISBN-10: 1526127261
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Stace, Christopher
Übersetzung: Stace, Christopher
Hersteller: Manchester University Press
Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 140 x 30 mm
Von/Mit: Christopher Stace
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.05.2018
Gewicht: 0,676 kg
Artikel-ID: 109987570

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