Milton and romance: vernacular romance and chivalric traditions in Paradise Lost
| Contribuinte(s) |
King, Andrew Knowles, James Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences |
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17/07/2013
2013
2013
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| Resumo |
The thesis examines Milton's strategic use of romance in Paradise Lost, arguing that such a handling of romance is a provocative realignment of its values according to the poet’s Christian focus. The thesis argues that Milton's use of romance is not simply the importation of a tradition into the poem; it entails a backward judgement on that tradition, defining its idealising tendencies as fundamentally misplaced. The thesis also examines the Caroline uses of romance and chivalry in the 1630s to provide a vision of British unification, and Milton's reaction to this political agenda. Accepted Version Not peer reviewed |
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application/pdf |
| Identificador |
Lahive, C. 2013. Milton and romance: vernacular romance and chivalric traditions in Paradise Lost. PhD Thesis, University College Cork. |
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en en |
| Publicador |
University College Cork |
| Direitos |
© 2013, Colin Lahive http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ |
| Palavras-Chave | #John Milton #Romance #Paradise Lost #Charles I #Seventeenth-century literature #Caroline court #St George #Satan #Adam and Eve #Chivalry #Renaissance #Milton, John, 1608-1674--Criticism and interpretation. #Milton, John, 1608-1674. Paradise lost. #English literature--History and criticism. |
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Doctoral thesis Doctoral PhD (Arts) |
