1978, ISBN: 0299076105

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[EAN: 9780299076108], [PU: Madison WI. 1978. Univ. Of Wisconsin Press], Jacket, offwhite cloth hardbound 8vo. 8º (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. vg cond. bi… More...

[EAN: 9780299076108], [PU: Madison WI. 1978. Univ. Of Wisconsin Press], Jacket, offwhite cloth hardbound 8vo. 8º (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. vg cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. rear top corner has a small (<1cm) tear in cloth. edges clean. contents free of all markings. dustwrapper in vg cond. some age darkening, tiny tears, rear top corner missing, not price clipped. good clean copy. no library markings or store stamps, no stickers or bookplates, no names, no inking , no underlining, no remainder markings etc ~. first edition. first printing so stated. xvi+330p+ colophon. appendix. notes. works consulted. index. poetry. mysticism. medieval literature. musicology. troubadours. history of music. religion. psychology. guillaume de lorris. roman de la rose. guillaume de machaut. jean froissart. charles d'orleans. rene d'anjou. ~The flower of medieval French culture, the poetry of courtly love , is examined with an unprecedented thoroughness in this work. Douglas Kelly offers detailed analyses of numerous works within a historical, conceptual, and artistic framework. The author establishes the underlying concept of Imagination in courtly poetry. He capitalizes the term to underscore its medieval sense: the poet' s invention of significant images to represent a certain conception of truth. Imagination, thus, in its metaphorical sense of providing an idea with a suitable representation in an image, permitted an allegory of love in romance and dream vision from the twelfth century on. The techniques employed in Imagination~allegory, personification, metonymy, synecdoche~are analyzed in detail as amplification. Kelly distinguishes the individual poems by listing the characters and the manner in which they are described; locating narrative or contextual focus, its nature, and its elucidation; summarizing content where necessary; and generally discussing the imagery and techniques employed. The quoted selections illustrate the points profusely and provide a well~documented literary~historical context. In addition to his complete coverage of the betterknown poets like Guillaume de Lorris, Machaut, and Froissart, Kelly examines the work of such rarely treated writers as Rene d' Anjou and Oton de Grandson, as well as the Echecs amoureux and related medieval Latin writings. He gives all authors their due and demonstrates that their inclusion properly augments the study. The concluding chapters include Charles d'Orleans, Chartier, and Christine de Pisan. Chaucer and Gower are considered, as well. The later chapters are a rare boon to French scholars in providing a survey of Middle French courtly literature, a little~explored area of scholarship. Kelly' s documentation is a fresh and useful contribution to the interpretation of this too~often neglected period. Aside from its documentary merits, this work offers an enriching view of the art of the period. The problem of artistic invention is insightfully explored. Kelly delves into the origins of the poems by examining the principles which guided the mental processes of composition, and especially through the subject of courtly love. Students and scholars of medieval French and English literatures and of medieval rhetoric will find this work invaluable, and the informed general reader will be enriched by this new contribution to the subject. The selections are translated into English simply, lucidly, and literally, thus retaining their original grace and impact., Books<

ISBN: 9780299076108

Medieval Imagination examines the poetry of courtly love with unprecedented thoroughness. Douglas Kelly offers detailed analyses of numerous works within a historical, conceptual, and art… More...

Medieval Imagination examines the poetry of courtly love with unprecedented thoroughness. Douglas Kelly offers detailed analyses of numerous works within a historical, conceptual, and artistic framework to establish the underlying concept of Imagination in courtly poetry. He capitalizes the term to underscore its medieval sense: the poet's invention of significant images to represent a certain conception of truth. Imagination, thus, in its metaphorical sense of providing an idea with a suitable representation in an image, permitted an allegory of love in romance and dream vision from the twelfth century on. The techniques employed in Imagination--allegory, personification, metonymy, synecdoche--are analyzed in detail as amplification. In addition to his complete coverage of the better-known poets like Guillaume de Lorris, Machaut, and Froissart, Kelly examines the work of such rarely treated writers as René d'Anjou and Oton de Grandson, as well as the Echecs amoureux and related medieval Latin writings. The concluding chapters including Charles d'Orléans, Chartier, and Christine de Pisan. The later chapters are a rare boon to French scholars in providing a survey of Middle French courtly literature, a little-explored area of scholarship. Kelly's documentation is a fresh and useful contribution to the interpretation of this too-often neglected period.The flower of medieval French culture, the poetry of courtly love, is examined with an unprecedented thoroughness in this work. Douglas Kelly offers detailed analyses of numerous works within a historical, conceptual, and artistic framework. Media > Book, [PU: University of Wisconsin Press]<