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OverviewReading the Exemplum Right situates Juan Manuel at the apex of the European literary tradition of the exemplum, demonstrating the coercive power and authority of the illustrative tale. Following the medieval modes of reading and writing that structure Juan Manuel's text, Jonathan Burgoyne uncovers a rhetorical lesson woven into the entire five-part Conde Lucanor that lays bare the inherent ambivalence of the exemplum as a narrative sign. Burgoyne then traces the earliest response to Juan Manuel's work as it can be uncovered in the layout, variance, interlineations, and marginalia found in the various late medieval and early modern manuscript witnesses of El Conde Lucanor. The study concludes by testing the hypothesis that a work's earliest audience can establish a tradition of reading that effectively prevents alternative interpretations and fixes an orthodox meaning of the text for future generations. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jonathan BurgoynePublisher: The University of North Carolina Press Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.445kg ISBN: 9780807892930ISBN 10: 0807892939 Pages: 238 Publication Date: 30 November 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJonathan Burgoyne is assistant professor of medieval Spanish literature at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |