The Reception of the Legend of Hero and Leander

The Reception of the Legend of Hero and Leander
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 421
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ISBN-10 : 9789004400948
ISBN-13 : 900440094X
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Book Synopsis The Reception of the Legend of Hero and Leander by : Brian Oliver Murdoch

Download or read book The Reception of the Legend of Hero and Leander written by Brian Oliver Murdoch and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-05-27 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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