Irony in the Medieval Romance
Author | : Dennis Howard Green |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 443 |
Release | : 1979 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780521224581 |
ISBN-13 | : 0521224586 |
Rating | : 4/5 (586 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Irony in the Medieval Romance by : Dennis Howard Green
Download or read book Irony in the Medieval Romance written by Dennis Howard Green and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1979 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examination of the role played by irony in one particular medieval genre: the romance. The author discusses the themes to which irony is applied, the types of irony most commonly employed, and the reasons, social and aesthetic, for the prevalence of irony in this genre.