The Discarded Image (Canto Classics): An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature
C. S. Lewis introduces the medieval and Renaissance cosmic model that shaped the literature of those eras, offering readers essential context for understanding classic texts.
About This Book
This volume presents C. S. Lewis's clear overview of the worldview that shaped medieval and Renaissance literature.
Lewis explains the model of the universe inherited from classical antiquity and adapted through the Middle Ages.
Readers gain insight into how assumptions about cosmology, hierarchy, and nature influenced poetry and prose of the period.
The work serves as a concise guide for students and general readers approaching texts from Chaucer to Milton.
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