Lydgate's Siege of Thebes II
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Lydgate's Siege of Thebes II by A Erdmann
John Lydgate's The Siege of Thebes, written c. 1421-22, is the only Middle English poetic text that recounts the fratricidal struggle between Oedipus's sons Eteocles and Polynices as they contend for the lordship of Thebes. The text reflects the problem of poetic authority and the political and ethical themes of Lydgate's poetic career in the 1420s, when he was writing as a Lancastrian propagandist and as unofficial royal poet.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780859917186 |
| ISBN 10 | 0859917185 |
| Title | Lydgate's Siege of Thebes II |
| Author | A Erdmann |
| Series | Early English Text Society Extra Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Year published | 1930-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 232 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |