This book is a study of the literary reception of the originally Greek love-story of Hero and Leander, examining the nature of the tale and demonstrating its longevity and huge popularity from classical times to the present, in a great variety of different genres. Chapters consider the classical versions (Ovid, Musaios, Martial), medieval and renaissance versions in various European languages, folk and literary ballads (and even a pop song), the lyric, dramatic versions, settings to music, burlesques and travesties in all genres, modern reflections of the story in (experimental) literary forms.
- ISBN10 9004400931
- ISBN13 9789004400931
- Publish Date 13 June 2019
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country NL
- Imprint Brill
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 412
- Language English
- URL brill.com/product_id4043825