Fortune et infortune d’un exemplum odysséen dans le théâtre anglais de 1558 à 1642 : les vicissitudes de Pénélope

In the Renaissance interpretations of her story in the Odyssey, Penelope is constructed as an exemplar of wifely virtue. Those of her qualities meant to be imitated, such as chastity and loyalty, are also promoted in conduct books aimed at a female readership. Although several English playwrights ex...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sylvaine Bataille
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut du Monde Anglophone 2009-10-01
Series:Etudes Epistémè
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/episteme/692