RT Journal Article
T1 Narrative time-out : Anagnorisis in Book VI of The Faerie Queene
A1 Casanova García, Jorge
AB Words like 'humanity', 'courtesy', 'virtu' and 'pastoral' have traditionally been acknowledged in studies of Book VI of The Faerie Queene as banners, or pre-ordained guidelines. For the reader of Spenser's long narrative poem, to come out of the barren world of Book V and find that, all of a sudden, the effort of interpretation is re-directed toward pastoral expectations supposes somehow a critical relief. In this vein, the assurance about the mechanics of the pastoral world offers an opportunity to re-organize historical materials--the court, Irish world, patronage--but fails to consider the textuality of Book VI beyond the limits of a world of shepherds. Spenser's atavistic return to such world, almost at the end of his literary career, and the discourteous nature of some of the episodes in the so-called 'Book of Courtesy' might, perhaps, indicate that author and work seek to re-define their connections with their circle of readers. The intersection of narrative recognition with the wish for authorial recognition in Book VI dismantles the pretence of harmonious pastoral while showing Spenser's discontent with the transference of his literary merits into the tangible circle of the court.
PB The Spanish Association of Anglo-American Studies (AEDEAN)
SN 0210-6124
SN 1989-6840 (electrónico)
YR 2000
FD 2000
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/13764
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/13764
LA eng
NO Casanova García, J.: "Narrative time-out : Anagnorisis in Book VI of The Faerie Queene". Atlantis. Revista de la Asociación Española de Estudios Anglo-Norteamericanos. Vol. 22, n. 2, págs. 21-36, (2000). ISSN 0210-6124
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 30 may 2026