Ghost stories in late Renaissance France [electronic resource] : walking by night /
by Chesters, Timothy.
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BookSeries: Oxford modern languages and literature monographs: Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011Description: 1 online resource.ISBN: 9780191723537 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Ghost stories, French -- History and criticism | Literature and society -- France -- History -- 16th century | French fiction -- 16th century -- History and criticismOnline resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: 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.
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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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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