Pious Brief Narrative in Medieval Castilian & Galician Verse From Berceo to Alfonso X.
Pious Brief Narrative in Medieval Castilian and Galician Verse
- Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, (c)1978.
- 1 online resource (153 pages)
- Studies in Romance Languages ; 21 .
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. The Folktale and Its Contributions; 2. The Beginnings of Brief Narrative in Spain; 3. Gonzalo de Berceo; 4. The Cantigas de Santa Maria of Alfonso X el Sabio; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z
""Brief narratives,"" or medieval precursors to the modern short story, are compositions couched in the form of a tale of reasonable short length. They began with writings in Latin and, eventually, made their way into the vernacular languages of Europe. They include the fable, the apologue, the exemplum, the saint's life, the miracle, the biography, the adventure tale, the romance, the jest, and the anecdote, among others. In Spain, the oldest extant brief narratives in written form are in verse and date from the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries. The earliest examples include La vi.
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Berceo, Gonzalo de, active 13th century --Criticism and interpretation. Alfonso X, King of Castile and Leon, 1221-1284 -- Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint --In literature.
Spanish poetry--History and criticism.--To 1500 Narrative poetry, Spanish--History and criticism. Christian poetry, Spanish--History and criticism. Civilization, Medieval, in literature.
Alfonso X King of Castile and Leon 1221-1284 Cantigas de Santa Marķa Berceo, Gonzalo de 13th cent Criticism and interpretation Christian poetry, Spanish History and criticism Civilization, Medieval, in literature Mary Blessed Virgin, Saint In literature Narrative poetry, Spanish History and criticism Spanish poetry To 1500 History and criticism