Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature by C S Lewis

Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature by C S Lewis

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This entertaining and learned volume contains book reviews, lectures, and hard to find articles from the late C. S. Lewis, whose constant aim was to show the twentieth century reader how to read and how to understand old books and manuscripts.

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Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature by C S Lewis

This entertaining and learned volume contains book reviews, lectures, and hard to find articles from the late C. S. Lewis, whose constant aim was to show the twentieth century reader how to read and how to understand old books and manuscripts.
'Another side of Lewis's witty, lucid intellect is revealed in this 1966 collection, now returned to printIts 14 papers deal with Spenser, Dante, Malory, Tasso and Milton, and with such other topics as the medieval talent for reworking old books into something fresh and original.' The New York Times
'A remarkable intellect turns to the work of Spenser, Dante, Malory, Tasso and Milton. The 14 essays provide insight into medieval life as well as medieval literature.' Philadelphia Inquirer
'This collection of essays … is an invaluable addition to the library of anyone who, as Lewis did, not only reads, teaches and writes about medieval and Renaissance literature, but loves it.' Cahiers Elisabethians
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ISBN 13 9780521645843
ISBN 10 0521645840
Title Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature
Author C S Lewis
Series Canto
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 1998-09-17
Number of pages 212
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