Love in a green shade : idyllic romances ancient to modern
Examines in depth the reception history of Daphnis and Chloe in literature, beginning with its Renaissance rediscovery and working through its various transformations in English, French, Spanish, and other literatures. At the same time, the author launches an exploration of the idyllic romance tradition in fiction and drama.
Print Book, English, 2000
University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln (Nebr.), 2000
X, 279 p. ill. 24 cm
9780803223943, 0803223943
1014629626
Contents: I. Idyllic Romance II. Renaissance Rediscoveries III. Wit and Innocence IV. Paul, Virginia, and George V. Ladies of Maine: Three Generations VI. Spanish Idylls: Valera and Pardo Bazan VII. British Naturists VIII. Innocence and Radical Innocence IX. Points of Departure Notes List of Works Cited Index