La Peste a la Renaissance L'imaginaire d'un Fleau Dans la Litterature Au XVIe Siecle |
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Author:
| Hobart, Brenton |
Preface by:
| Lestringant, Frank |
Series title: | Geographies du Monde Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-2-406-08996-4 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2020 |
Publisher: | Classiques Garnier
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $67.00 |
Book Description:
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French Renaissance authors, such as Clement Marot, Francois Rabelais, and Montaigne, perpetuated and developed a body of representations of the plague by combining imitation and invention, and by frequently presenting themselves as survivors of epidemics. The plague thus became a codified literary genre.
French Renaissance authors, such as Clement Marot, Francois Rabelais, and Montaigne, perpetuated and developed a body of representations of the plague by combining imitation and invention, and by frequently presenting themselves as survivors of epidemics. The plague thus became a codified literary genre.