Literary Transvaluation: From Vergilian Epic to Shakespearean Tragicomedy

Wide-ranging study of how "the Dido & Aeneas episode in Virgil's Aeneid was imitated & transformed in other renaissance works, culminating in Shakespeare's Antony & Cleopatra.'' Implications for larger cultural transformations & reformulations of current notions of genre, of literary influence, & of the portrayal of women in literature are considered. In 264 pages, with Index & Bibliography. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1984, this hardcover book has rust-colored cloth-covered boards with black lettering to spine.Condition of both book & DJ is Fine (our highest grade): completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is equally pristine, with NO fading or edgewear.Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time) ship that same day; weekends & holidays ship very next business day!

Product Info

ISBN: 0520047435

ISBN-13: 9780520047433

Publisher: Univ of California Prrss

Year: 1984

Type: New

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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