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The Poet and the King

- Jean de La Fontaine and His Century

About The Poet and the King

La Fontaine was a great French lyric poet of the 17th century. This study is almost as much about Louis XIV as about La Fontaine. It provides analysis of the absolutist politics and attempts by the King to enforce an official cultural style, and the plight of the artist under such a ruler.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780268038779
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 542
  • Published:
  • August 30, 2002
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x234x28 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 932 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 26, 2024
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025

Description of The Poet and the King

La Fontaine was a great French lyric poet of the 17th century. This study is almost as much about Louis XIV as about La Fontaine. It provides analysis of the absolutist politics and attempts by the King to enforce an official cultural style, and the plight of the artist under such a ruler.

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