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The Italian romance epic of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, with its multitude of characters, complex plots, and roots in medieval Carolingian and Arthurian chivalric romances, was a form popular with courtly and urban audiences. In the hands of writers such as Boiardo, Ariosto, and Tasso, works of remarkable sophistication that combined high seriousness and low comedy were created. Their works went on to influence Cervantes, Milton, Ronsard, Shakespeare, and Spenser.

In this volume, instructors will find ideas for teaching the Italian Renaissance romance epic along with its adaptations in film, theater, visual art, and music. An extensive resources section locates primary texts online and lists critical studies, anthologies, and reference works.

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The critical acumen, comprehensive scholarship, and dazzling array of breakthrough topics in this volume are everywhere unimpeachable."" - William J. Kennedy, Cornell University

Teaching the Italian Renaissance Romance Epic

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      Publisher: Modern Language Association of America
      Publication Date: 30/12/2018
      ISBN13: 9781603293662, 978-1603293662
      ISBN10: 1603293663
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Italian romance epic of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, with its multitude of characters, complex plots, and roots in medieval Carolingian and Arthurian chivalric romances, was a form popular with courtly and urban audiences. In the hands of writers such as Boiardo, Ariosto, and Tasso, works of remarkable sophistication that combined high seriousness and low comedy were created. Their works went on to influence Cervantes, Milton, Ronsard, Shakespeare, and Spenser.

      In this volume, instructors will find ideas for teaching the Italian Renaissance romance epic along with its adaptations in film, theater, visual art, and music. An extensive resources section locates primary texts online and lists critical studies, anthologies, and reference works.

      Trade Review
      The critical acumen, comprehensive scholarship, and dazzling array of breakthrough topics in this volume are everywhere unimpeachable."" - William J. Kennedy, Cornell University

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