1st Edition
The Medieval Tradition of Thebes History and Narrative in the Roman de Thebes, Boccaccio, Chaucer, and Lydgate
By Dominique Battles
Copyright 2004
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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As the story of the war between the sons of Oedipus and their cursed race, the Theban legend rivaled that of Troy in popularity and importance for medieval poets and audiences. Dominique Battles explores the vernacular Theban narratives of the Middle Ages, including the Old French Roman de Thebes (1154), Boccaccio's Teseida , Chaucer's Theban poems (Anelida and Arcite (1370s), the Knights Tale ,... Read more
Preface Introduction Chapter One: The OF Roman de Thèbes: The Ancients versus the Moderns Chapter Two: Boccaccio's Teseida and the Destruction of Troy Chapter Three: Chaucer's Theban Poems and the Persistence of Thebes Chapter Four: Faulty Connections: The Theban Context of the Troilus Chapter Five: John Lydgate's Siege of Thebes: Breaking the Theban Curse Conclusion Bibliography Index
Biography
Dominique Battles received her Ph.D. in English from the University of Virginia. She is currently Assistant Professor of English at Hanover College
