| Description |
1 online resource (153 pages) |
| Series |
Studies in Romance Languages ; 21 |
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Studies in Romance languages (Lexington, Ky.) ; 21.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. The Folktale and Its Contributions; 2. The Beginnings of Brief Narrative in Spain; 3. Gonzalo de Berceo; 4. The Cantigas de Santa Maria of Alfonso X el Sabio; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z |
| Summary |
""Brief narratives, "" or medieval precursors to the modern short story, are compositions couched in the form of a tale of reasonable short length. They began with writings in Latin and, eventually, made their way into the vernacular languages of Europe. They include the fable, the apologue, the exemplum, the saint's life, the miracle, the biography, the adventure tale, the romance, the jest, and the anecdote, among others. In Spain, the oldest extant brief narratives in written form are in verse and date from the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries. The earliest examples include La vi |
| Analysis |
Alfonso X King of Castile and Leon 1221-1284 Cantigas de Santa María |
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Berceo, Gonzalo de 13th cent Criticism and interpretation |
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Christian poetry, Spanish History and criticism |
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Civilization, Medieval, in literature |
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Mary Blessed Virgin, Saint In literature |
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Narrative poetry, Spanish History and criticism |
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Spanish poetry To 1500 History and criticism |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Berceo, Gonzalo de, active 13th century -- Criticism and interpretation
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Alfonso X, King of Castile and Leon, 1221-1284. Cantigas de Santa María.
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Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint -- In literature
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| SUBJECT |
Berceo, Gonzalo de, active 13th century fast |
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Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint fast |
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Cantigas de Santa María (Alfonso X, King of Castile and Leon) fast |
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Spanish poetry -- To 1500 -- History and criticism
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Narrative poetry, Spanish -- History and criticism
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Christian poetry, Spanish -- History and criticism
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Civilization, Medieval, in literature.
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POETRY -- Continental European.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- Medieval.
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Christian poetry, Spanish
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Civilization, Medieval, in literature
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Literature
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Narrative poetry, Spanish
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Spanish poetry
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780813147666 |
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0813147662 |
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