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Heroic Forms: Cervantes and the Literature of War
Heroic Forms Cervantes and the Literature of War
Author: Stephen Rupp
Before he was a writer, Miguel de Cervantes was a soldier. Enlisting in the Spanish infantry in 1570, he fought at the battle of Lepanto, was seized at sea and held captive by Algerian corsairs, and returned to Spain with a deep knowledge of military life. He understood the costs of heroism, the fragility of fame, and the power of the military c...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781442649125
ISBN-10: 1442649127
Publication Date: 10/21/2014
Pages: 272
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Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Book Type: Hardcover
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