The Writer's Gift or the Patron's Pleasure? : : The Literary Economy in Late Medieval France / / Deborah McGrady.
The Writer's Gift or the Patron's Pleasure? introduces a new approach to literary patronage through a reassessment of the medieval paragon of literary sponsorship, Charles V of France. Traditionally celebrated for his book commissions that promoted the vernacular, Charles V also deserves c...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2019] ©2019 |
| Year of Publication: | 2019 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (366 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction: Rethinking Literary Patronage in a Medieval Context
- 1. King Charles V's Sapientia Project: From the Construction of the Louvre Library to the Books He Commissioned
- 2. The Writer's Work: Translating Charles V's Literary Clientelism into Learned Terms
- 3. Guillaume de Machaut's Fictions of Engagement
- 4. Eustache Deschamps on the Duties and Dues of Poetry
- 5. The Pursuit of Patronage: From Christine de Pizan's Troubled Dealings with Louis of Orléans to Marketing Nostalgia
- 6. The Curse of the Commission: Christine de Pizan on Sacrificing Charles V's Biography
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index