The Allegory of Love (Masterplots, Definitive Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: C. S. Lewis
- First Published: 1936
- Type of Work: Literary criticism
- Genres: Criticism, Nonfiction, Essays
- Subjects: Tradition, Love or romance, Literature, Poetry or poets, Middle Ages, Feudalism, Chivalry
Critical Evaluation:
In THE ALLEGORY OF LOVE, the subtitle, “A Study in Medieval Tradition,” suggests something more than literary history or criticism. As Lewis traces the development of the allegorical form historically to show how it was conditioned by the general climate of opinion in the Middle Ages, he reveals an underlying theme which is his main purpose. He states that the form and sentiment of the discussed poetry has left a clearly definable trace on our minds even though it has passed away. The allegorical love poem was an easy mode of expression and if we...
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