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The Chivalric Romance and the Essence of Fiction (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780786499830)
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xRanging from Chretien de Troyes to Shakespeare, this study proposes that the chivalric romance is characterized by a centerless structure, self-conscious fictionality and a propensity for irony.
The form is tied to historical reality, yet represents the archetype of imaginative literature, declaring its fictional status without claiming to embody fixed truths. Through use of irony, the chivalric romance precludes conclusive interpretations, inviting readers to inhabit multifold fantasy worlds while uncompromisingly showing that an ideal world is only a fiction. Thus the reader is enjoined to confront the suspension of truth in their own lives.
Author: Dani Cavallaro
ISBN-10: 0786499834
ISBN-13: 9780786499830
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Language: English
Published: 12/28/2015
Pages: 228
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.60d
By Dani Cavallaro
xThe late Dani Cavallaro wrote widely about literature, cultural theory, and anime. She lived in London.
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