Enrico; or, Byzantium Conquered: A Heroic Poem

by Lucrezia Marinella

Book Overview

Lucrezia Marinella (1571-1653) is, by all accounts, a phenomenon in early modernity: a woman who wrote and published in many genres, whose fame shone brightly within and outside her native Venice, and whose voice is simultaneously original and reflective of her time and culture. In Enrico; or, Byzantium Conquered, one of the most ambitious and rewarding of her numerous narrative works, Marinella demonstrates her skill as an epic poet.
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226505480
• ISBN13: 9780226505480
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 506 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"