The Erotics of Consolation
Author | : C. Léglu |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2016-04-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137097415 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137097418 |
Rating | : 4/5 (418 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Erotics of Consolation written by C. Léglu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays explores consolation and mourning in the varied, sometimes provocative, readings of Boethius and of Stoic consolation by French, English, Italian and German authors, including Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio, Machaut, Chaucer, Wyatt and Queen Elizabeth I.