The Siege of Thebes
Download or Read eBook The Siege of Thebes PDF written by John Lydgate and published by Medieval Institute Publications. This book was released on 2001-03-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : John Lydgate |
| Publisher | : Medieval Institute Publications |
| Total Pages | : 210 |
| Release | : 2001-03-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781580444279 |
| ISBN-13 | : 158044427X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Siege of Thebes by : John Lydgate
Book excerpt: John Lydgate's The Siege of Thebes, written c. 1421-22, is the only Middle English poetic text that recounts the fratricidal struggle between Oedipus's sons Eteocles and Polynices as they contend for the lordship of Thebes. The text reflects the problem of poetic authority and the political and ethical themes of Lydgate's poetic career in the 1420s, when he was writing as a Lancastrian propagandist and as unofficial royal poet.
