Jan M. Ziolkowski
Solomon and Marcolf
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674028418
- author:
- Jan M. Ziolkowski
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Department of the Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 275
- Dimensions:
- 20mm X 3mm
- Genre:
- Medieval Literary Criticism Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Solomon and Marcolf is a mysterious work that pits two contrasting figures against each other. A dialogue between Solomon, the wise king from the Bible, and Marcolf, a wily peasant, presents a unique exchange of questions and comments. The work also comprises twenty short chapters in which Marcolf tricks Solomon time and again. The episodes are notable for their impudent and scatological content, while the dialogue showcases the contrast between Solomon's solemnity and Marcolf's use of low language. This "rogue biography" has been widely known by name, but its translation into modern languages has long been lacking. The present volume offers an introduction, detailed commentary, and reproductions of woodcut illustrations from a 1514 edition. The book provides valuable insights into the origins and influence of this work, which was composed around 1200 and gained popularity in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. With its unique blend of dialogue and short chapters, Solomon and Marcolf offers a fascinating glimpse into medieval literature.
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