Ebook: Aeneas takes the Metro: the presence of Virgil in twentieth-century French literature
- Tags: French literature, French literature--20th century--History and criticism, LITERARY CRITICISM--European--French, Electronic books, Criticism interpretation etc, Virgil -- Criticism and interpretation, Virgil, French literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism, LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- French
- Series: Studies in comparative literature (Oxford England) 3
- Year: 2017
- Publisher: Routledge
- City: Abingdon;Oxon
- Language: English
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"This study traces Virgil's journey through twentieth-century France by examining his profile in the works of Gide, Aragon, Valery, Pagnol, Klossowski, Butor, Simon and Pinget, and by looking at how their Virgilian appropriations complement and modify current readings of the Aeneid and other works. His presence in these works provides insights not only into modern French culture but into the Virgilian oeuvre itself. This process of mutual illumination is highlighted in Cox's argument by theories of intertextuality and dialogism."--Jacket.