Pilgrimage and Literary Tradition (Hardcover, New)

In this original and wide-ranging book, Philip Edwards examines the theme of pilgrimage in the works of a variety of major writers, including Shakespeare, Conrad, T. S. Eliot, Yeats, and Heaney. Edwards considers the original and early uses of the terms 'pilgrim' and 'pilgrimage' in life and literature, and demonstrates the importance, vitality and flexibility of pilgrimage as a literary theme over the centuries. The emphasis is almost wholly on post-reformation writers, analysing the theme of pilgrimage in major works where previously it has not been thought to exist, and marking an important departure from traditional studies of the pilgrim and pilgrimage in literature. With the character of Hamlet central to the discussion, Edwards argues the emergence in Shakespeare of a new tragic vision of pilgrimage, which perhaps had its beginnings in ancient Irish literature. This is a ground-breaking and unusual study, which encompasses centuries under a common, and vital, theme.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2005
First published:	2005
Authors:	Philip Edwards
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	230
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-84762-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Promotions
LSN:	0-521-84762-1
Barcode:	9780521847629

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