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Boccaccio's fabliaux medieval short stories and the function of reversal

Title
Boccaccio's fabliaux [electronic resource] : medieval short stories and the function of reversal / Katherine A. Brown.
Author
Brown, Katherine Adams, 1978-
Publication
Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2014]

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Description
1 online resource (226 pages)
Summary
Provides a new and provocative interpretation of the relationship between medieval French fabliaux and Boccaccio's Decameron, examining their formal similarities.
Uniform Title
Boccaccio's fabliaux (Online)
Alternative Title
Boccaccio's fabliaux (Online)
Subject
  • Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375
  • Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375 > Criticism and interpretation
  • Fabliaux > History and criticism
  • Poetry > Early works to 1800
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-220) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Introduction -- Fabliaux reversals and La Grue -- The Fabliaux in context: BNF fr. 2173 -- Medieval story collections and framing devices -- Boccaccio's Fabliaux: transmission and transformation of the Fabliaux to the Decameron -- Conclusion.
LCCN
2013029225
OCLC
ssj0001111467
Author
Brown, Katherine Adams, 1978-
Title
Boccaccio's fabliaux [electronic resource] : medieval short stories and the function of reversal / Katherine A. Brown.
Imprint
Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2014]
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-220) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available onsite at NYPL
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