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The Dream of Bernat Metge (Hardcover, New Ed)
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The Dream of Bernat Metge (Hardcover, New Ed)
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The Dream of Bernat Metge is the first English translation of Lo
Somni, a prose dialogue written around 1397 by the Catalan humanist
Bernat Metge (?1340-1413). It stands as a noteworthy example of
nascent humanism and a vivid document of contemporary customs in
the Crown of Aragon. As a document touching on eschatology, faith
and scepticism, politics, classical mythology, traditional mysogyny
and current fashions, it holds appeal for scholars in many fields.
This is one of the few modern editions of the text available, and
the only one presented in English. Richard Vernier provides an
extensive original introduction, as well as an annotated
translation of the text. In the introduction, Vernier places the
text in its historical and cultural background, and supplies a
brief biography of the author. He discusses literary antecedents of
Lo Somni, poised as it is between medieval allegory and humanistic
discourse, and its value in the development of Catalan prose. He
also traces the history of the text from the time it was written
through its descent into oblivion, to its rediscovery in the
nineteenth century. This first English-language edition of Lo Somni
will interest historians and scholars of literature, philosophy and
Romance languages. This translation provides a unique opportunity
for comparative studies with other Western European medieval texts
and authors.
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