Ghost stories in late Renaissance France [electronic resource] : walking by night / Timothy Chesters.
Material type: TextSeries: Oxford modern languages and literature monographsPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.Description: 1 online resourceISBN:- 9780191723537 (ebook) :
- 843.087330903 22
- PQ643
This work describes the ideological, intellectual, and literary role of ghost stories in late Renaissance France. It takes in prominent literary figures as well as lesser known tracts and pamphlets to shed light on the beliefs, fears, and desires of a period on the threshold of modernity.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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