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T1 The History of the Seven Wise Mistrisses of Rome (1663) as Children’s Literature: Textual History, Gender and Folktale Motifs
A1 Monterrey, Tomás
A2 Ediciones Universidad de Valladolid
K1 Filología Inglesa
AB This article analyses The History of the Seven Wise Mistrisses of Rome, attributed to Thomas Howard, and traditionally underrated by literary critics and historians as a mere imitation of the Seven Sages, despite its enormous success. The early parts examine the literary and editorial relationship with its source text, and Howard’s prefatory “Epistle.” The latter parts concentrate on the frame story and the fifteen exemplary tales. Special attention is drawn to the gender/feminist issues in the original extension of the frame story, and to the folktale motifs displayed in this compilation, stylistically and thematically conceived to help children improve their reading competence.
SN 2531-1654
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/50812
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/50812
LA eng
NO ES Review. Spanish Journal of English Studies; No 42 (2021) pags. 11-36
DS UVaDOC
RD 12-jul-2024