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Permutations of a Medieval Tale in German, Dutch and English Chapbooks Around 1500 by Myra J. Heerspink Scholz

Hardcover, Published in Nov 1999 by Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften

ISBN10: 0820425737 | ISBN13: 9780820425733

Page count: 280

Popular among readers of early printed fiction was the story of a merchant's wife who transformed the misfortune of exile into an opportunity for adventure. Using Boccaccio's rendering as a backdrop, this study of four chapbook versions uncovers links between the themes of the story - fortune, merchant ethics, and women's roles - and the concerns of early modern city dwellers. The author also focuses on the experimental quality of narrative prose in the early printing years.