Ghost Stories in Late Renaissance France
Download or Read eBook Ghost Stories in Late Renaissance France PDF written by Timothy Chesters and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-01-13 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Timothy Chesters |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 296 |
| Release | : 2011-01-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199599806 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199599807 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ghost Stories in Late Renaissance France by : Timothy Chesters
Book excerpt: This work describes the ideological, intellectual, and literary role of ghost stories in late Renaissance France. It takes in prominent literary figures as well as lesser known tracts and pamphlets to shed light on the beliefs, fears, and desires of a period on the threshold of modernity.
