Reveries of Community: French Epic in the Age of Henri IV, 1572-1616

by Katherine Maynard

Reveries of Community reconsiders the role of epic poetry during the French Wars of Religion, the series of wars between Catholics and Protestants that dominated France between 1562 and 1598. Critics have often viewed French epic poetry as a casualty of these wars, arguing that the few epics France produced during this conflict failed in power and influence compared to those of France's neighbors, such as Italy's Orlando Furioso, England's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810135833
• ISBN13: 9780810135833
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"