A Merchant's Wife on Knight's Adventure: Permutations of a Medieval Tale in German, Dutch, and English Chapbooks Around 1500 Contributor(s): Hermand, Jost (Editor), Heerspink Scholz, Myra J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820425737 ISBN-13: 9780820425733 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $65.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 1999 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - History - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
Dewey: 398.209 |
LCCN: 94-17827 |
Series: German Life and Civilization, |
Physical Information: 280 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Popular among readers of early printed fiction was the story of a merchant's wife who transformed the misfortune of exile into an opportunity for adventure. Using Boccaccio's rendering as a backdrop, this study of four chapbook versions uncovers links between the themes of the story - fortune, merchant ethics, and women's roles - and the concerns of early modern city dwellers. The author also focuses on the experimental quality of narrative prose in the early printing years. |