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The Cornucopian Text: Problems in Writing in the French Renaissance
Contributor(s): Cave, Terence (Author)
ISBN: 0198158351     ISBN-13: 9780198158356
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
OUR PRICE:   $68.40  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 1985
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Annotation: In the sixteenth century, Latin theorists and French vernacular writers shared a common preoccupation with problems of writing, its nature and status. This is an exploration of the shifting relationship between literature and literary theory.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | European - French
Dewey: 840.9
Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.39" W x 8.52" (1.02 lbs) 416 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - French
 
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Publisher Description:
This seminal book examines the interaction of literary practice and theory in 16th-century France in the context of the great Renaissance writers, Erasmus, Rabelais, Ronsard, and Montaigne.