Weaving narrative : clothing in twelfth-century French romance

Weaving narrative clothing in twelfth-century French romance

Enide’s tattered dress and Erec’s fabulous coronation robe; Yvain’s nudity in the forest, which prevents maidens who know him well clothed from identifying him; Lanval’s fairy-lady parading about in the Arthurian court, scantily dressed, for all to observe: just why is clothing so important in twelf...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Wright, Monica L., 1968- author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press [2009]
Colección:Penn State Romance studies.
Materias:
French poetry > To 1500 > History and criticism.
Material culture in literature.
Clothing and dress in literature.
Literature and society > France > History > To 1500.
Romances > History and criticism.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1 Romance and the Fabric of Feudal Society: Conjointure and Change
  • 2 Material Matters: Clothing in Changing Contexts
  • 3 Dressing Up the Character: The Elucidation of Characters Through Clothing
  • 4 Clothing Acts and the Movement from Code to Signifying System
  • 5 Clothing as a Structuring, Thematic, and Narrative Device: The Art of Weaving Romance
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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