Biography, Literature and Literary Studies, History and Criticism, General, Ancient, Classical and Medieval

The Reception of the Legend of Hero and Leander
Hardback Published on: 13/06/2019
Price: £153.94
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Synopsis
This book is a study of the literary reception of the originally Greek love-story of Hero and Leander, examining the nature of the tale and demonstrating its longevity and huge popularity from classical times to the present, in a great variety of different genres. Chapters consider the classical versions (Ovid, Musaios, Martial), medieval and renaissance versions in various European languages, folk and literary ballads (and even a pop song), the lyric, dramatic versions, settings to music, burlesques and travesties in all genres, modern reflections of the story in (experimental) literary forms.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Brill
- ISBN: 9789004400931
- Number of pages: 412
- Dimensions: 235 x 155 x 28 mm
- Weight: 798g
- Languages: English