The protean text : a study of versions of the medieval French legend of "Doon and Olive" / by Kimberlee Anne Campbell.
Originally published in 1988, The Protean Text looks at the shifting evolution of medieval texts and how changing social and aesthetic values were depicted in the literature of the period. The book examines how this was reflected in the reworking and rewriting of texts - a common practice in medieva...
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| Language: | English |
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2020.
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| Summary: | Originally published in 1988, The Protean Text looks at the shifting evolution of medieval texts and how changing social and aesthetic values were depicted in the literature of the period. The book examines how this was reflected in the reworking and rewriting of texts - a common practice in medieval literature - as various groups adapted existing legends to their own socio-aesthetic needs. Such textual fluidity often resulted in a proliferation of versions. This tendency to experience the text in protean terms is intrinsic to medieval literary expression. This book uses the legend of "Doon and Olive", to discuss the protean text, and uses the diverse series of extant versions available, to enhance our understanding of the possibilities of literary shift and modulation through this period. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780429061394 0429061390 9780429590085 0429590083 9780429592027 0429592027 9780429588143 0429588143 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Online resource ; title from PDF title page (EBSCO ; viewed July 1, 2019) |