Love in a green shade
Subtitle: idyllic romances ancient to modern
By: Richard F. Hardin.
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Lincoln
Language: eng
Number of pages: 279
Subjects: Longus -- Influence; Longus; Pastoral literature -- History and criticism; Love stories -- History and criticism; Romances -- History and criticism; Literature -- Greek influences; Country life in literature; Love in literature
Description: "Love in a Green Shade examines for the first time in depth the reception history of Daphnis and Chloe in literature, beginning with its Renaissance rediscovery and working through its various transformations in English, French, Spanish, and other literatures. At the same time, Richard F. Hardin launches a groundbreaking exploration of the idyllic romance tradition in fiction and drama."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-274) and index.