The Erotics of Consolation

Author	: C. Léglu
Publisher	: Springer
Total Pages	: 243
Release	: 2016-04-30
ISBN-10	: 9781137097415
ISBN-13	: 1137097418
Rating	: 4/5 (418 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis The Erotics of Consolation by : C. Léglu

Download or read book The Erotics of Consolation written by C. Léglu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays explores consolation and mourning in the varied, sometimes provocative, readings of Boethius and of Stoic consolation by French, English, Italian and German authors, including Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio, Machaut, Chaucer, Wyatt and Queen Elizabeth I.

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