Love in the Poetry of Francisco de Aldana: Beyond Neoplatonism

by Paul Joseph Lennon

This study explores the love lyric of one of the greatest, yet oft-neglected, warrior-poets of the Spanish Golden Age - Francisco de Aldana (1537-78). Hailed for his skill by Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Quevedo, and the Generation of 27's Cernuda alike, Aldana's lyric is the unique result of his Florentine education and interactions with the Medici family as well as Benedetto Varchi's literary circle. Aldana died young, fighting in the Battle of Alcazaquivir...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1855663368
• ISBN13: 9781855663367
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Tamesis Books
• Length: 215 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.3"