The Chivalric Romance and the Essence of Fiction

The Chivalric Romance and the Essence of Fiction

by Dani Cavallaro (Author)

Synopsis

Ranging from Chretien de Troyes to Shakespeare, this study proposes that the chivalric romance is characterized by a centreless structure, a self-conscious fictionality and a sense of irony. The genre's form is tied to historical reality, yet represents the archetype of imaginative literature, creating multifold fantasy worlds which audiences inhabit in denial of their real-life social contexts.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 277
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 30 Mar 2016

ISBN 10: 0786499834
ISBN 13: 9780786499830