ISBN: 978-93-6721-362-9
Author: C.S. Lewis
Pages: 308
Size: A5
Genre: Literary Criticism, Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Edition: 2025
Price: ₹399
Key Features
- Classic literary criticism by renowned author C.S. Lewis
- Traces the origins and evolution of allegory and romantic love
- Includes critical analysis of The Romance of the Rose, Piers Plowman, and The Faerie Queene
- Features Lewis’s essays on allegory and literary imagination
- Comes with a contextual preface introducing medieval tradition
- Essential for students, scholars, and literature enthusiasts
Description
The Allegory of Love by C.S. Lewis is a cornerstone of literary criticism, first published in 1936 and still influential today. This classic study explores how allegory and romantic love shaped medieval and Renaissance literature, from the Latin poets to Chaucer and Spenser.
Lewis reveals how allegorical poetry served as a symbolic, spiritual, and intellectual tradition that influenced generations of writers. With depth and clarity, he examines texts like The Romance of the Rose, Piers Plowman, and The Faerie Queene, offering readers both scholarly rigor and literary delight.
Whether you are a student, academic, or a reader of classic literary works, this 2025 edition remains a must-read for anyone interested in the roots of European literature.
Made in India
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Binding: Paperback
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