The Four Interpolated Stories in the Roman Comique: Their Sources and Unifying Function (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780807891001)

Seventeenth-century French author Paul Scarron's Roman comique has often been dismissed by critics as episodic and disorganized. This, in part, stems from four interpolated stories which Scarron included and which, according to many critics, have no relation to the novel's plot. Here, after studying the original Spanish versions of these nouvelles, Frederick Alfred de Armas argues that Scarron made changes to the originals to parallel the tone and underline the theme of the overarching story, thus unifying the novel as a whole.

Author: Frederick Alfred de Armas
ISBN-10: 0807891002
ISBN-13: 9780807891001
Publisher: Unc Department of Romance Studies
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1971
Pages: 148
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d