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The Signifying Power of Pearl: Medieval Literary and Cultural Contexts for the Transformation of Genre - Routledge Studies in Medieval Literature and Culture Beal, Jane (University of California, Davis, USA) 1st edition
The Signifying Power of Pearl: Medieval Literary and Cultural Contexts for the Transformation of Genre - Routledge Studies in Medieval Literature and Culture
Beal, Jane (University of California, Davis, USA)
This book enhances understanding of the 14th-century Middle English dream vision poem Pearl, arguing that the poet intended it to be read at four levels of meaning and corresponding genres: literally, an elegy; spiritually, an allegory; morally, a consolation; and anagogically, a revelation. Using medieval and modern genre theo
180 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 10, 2019 |
| ISBN13 | 9780367878641 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 180 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 453 g |
| Language | English |