C. S. Lewis
The Allegory of Love: A Study In Medieval Tradition (Canto Classics)
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- ISBN 13:
- 9781107659438
- author:
- C. S. Lewis
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 488
- Dimensions:
- 13.8 x 2.5 x 21.6 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism, Poetry, Genres
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Allegory of Love is a landmark study of a powerful and influential medieval conception. C. S. Lewis explores the sentiment called 'courtly love' and its development in literature and thought, tracing its evolution from eleventh-century Languedoc to its transformation by the end of the sixteenth century.
Lewis examines the major poems that reflect this concept, including The Romance of the Rose and The Faerie Queene, as well as poets such as Chaucer, Gower and Thomas Usk. This book offers a detailed analysis of the allegorical method within which 'courtly love' developed, shedding light on its significance in medieval literature and thought.
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