Lucrezia Marinella (1571-1653) is, by all accounts, a phenomenon
in early modernity: a woman who wrote and published in many genres,
whose fame shone brightly within and outside her native Venice, and
whose voice is simultaneously original and reflective of her time
and culture. In "Enrico; or, Byzantium Conquered," one of the most
ambitious and rewarding of her numerous narrative works, Marinella
demonstrates her skill as an epic poet.
Now available for the first time in English translation,
"Enrico" retells the story of the conquest of Byzantium in the
Fourth Crusade (1202-04). Marinella intersperses historical events
in her account of the invasion with numerous invented episodes,
drawing on the rich imaginative legacy of the chivalric romance.
Fast-moving, colorful, and narrated with the zest that
characterizes Marinella's other works, this poem is a great example
of a woman engaging critically with a quintessentially masculine
form and subject matter, writing in a genre in which the work of
women poets was typically shunned.
General
Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe: The Toronto Series |
Release date: |
September 2009 |
First published: |
September 2009 |
Authors: |
Lucrezia Marinella
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 4mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
506 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-226-50547-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
Literature: texts >
Poetry texts & anthologies >
General
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LSN: |
0-226-50547-2 |
Barcode: |
9780226505473 |
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