Jondorf, Gillian
Overview
Works: | 16 works in 114 publications in 3 languages and 2,232 library holdings |
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Genres: | Criticism, interpretation, etc History Conference papers and proceedings Biography |
Roles: | Author, Editor, Other |
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Most widely held works by
Gillian Jondorf
Robert Garnier and the themes of political tragedy in the sixteenth century by
Gillian Jondorf(
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17 editions published between 1969 and 2010 in English and held by 605 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published between 1969 and 2010 in English and held by 605 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
French Renaissance tragedy : the dramatic word by
Gillian Jondorf(
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15 editions published between 1990 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 386 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The principle aim of this 1990 book is to encourage readers to find pleasure in sixteenth-century tragedies. To this end, Gillian Jondorf examines a range of plays (all accessible in modern editions) in two ways. She suggests, by means of comparisons with other works, that techniques such as allusiveness need be no more forbidding in humanist tragedy than in, say, Racine or Lamartine. She shows how other features, such as characterization, structure, and the use of Choruses, become not only comprehensible but satisfying when the guiding theme or idée maîtresse of a play has been identified and its organizing principles understood. Dr Jondorf argues that these plays should be seen not as pardonably clumsy experiments by the first practitioners of a genre, but as competent works which display skilful deployment of technique in the service of dramatic aims which are, in the broadest sense, didactic. French Renaissance tragedy has too often been treated, even by its defenders, merely as a staging post on the road that leads to Corneille and Racine. This book corrects that perspective
15 editions published between 1990 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 386 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The principle aim of this 1990 book is to encourage readers to find pleasure in sixteenth-century tragedies. To this end, Gillian Jondorf examines a range of plays (all accessible in modern editions) in two ways. She suggests, by means of comparisons with other works, that techniques such as allusiveness need be no more forbidding in humanist tragedy than in, say, Racine or Lamartine. She shows how other features, such as characterization, structure, and the use of Choruses, become not only comprehensible but satisfying when the guiding theme or idée maîtresse of a play has been identified and its organizing principles understood. Dr Jondorf argues that these plays should be seen not as pardonably clumsy experiments by the first practitioners of a genre, but as competent works which display skilful deployment of technique in the service of dramatic aims which are, in the broadest sense, didactic. French Renaissance tragedy has too often been treated, even by its defenders, merely as a staging post on the road that leads to Corneille and Racine. This book corrects that perspective
Racine, Phèdre by
E. D James(
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12 editions published between 1994 and 1995 in English and held by 354 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This introductory study presents Racine's Phèdre as the culmination of French classical tragedy. It situates the play in its historical, literary and theatrical context, shows its thematic relationship with other tragedies of Racine, and sketches its influence on later writers in a variety of European languages and its place in the evolution of European sensibility. The structures and the language of the play are closely analysed, and the major characters are studied in action. Full weight is given to the ancient classical background and to the mythological content of the play. A chronological table provides an overview of Racine's life and times, and there is a guide to further reading
12 editions published between 1994 and 1995 in English and held by 354 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This introductory study presents Racine's Phèdre as the culmination of French classical tragedy. It situates the play in its historical, literary and theatrical context, shows its thematic relationship with other tragedies of Racine, and sketches its influence on later writers in a variety of European languages and its place in the evolution of European sensibility. The structures and the language of the play are closely analysed, and the major characters are studied in action. Full weight is given to the ancient classical background and to the mythological content of the play. A chronological table provides an overview of Racine's life and times, and there is a guide to further reading
France and the British Isles in the Middle Ages and Renaissance : essays by members of Girton College, Cambridge, in memory
of Ruth Morgan(
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10 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 229 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 229 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ronsard in Cambridge : proceedings of the Cambridge Ronsard Colloquium, 10-12 April 1985 by Cambridge Ronsard Colloquium(
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7 editions published in 1986 in 3 languages and held by 114 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published in 1986 in 3 languages and held by 114 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Words of power : essays in honour of Alison Fairlie(
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5 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 104 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 104 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Intellectual life in Renaissance Lyon : proceedings of the Cambridge Lyon colloquium, 14-16 April 1991 by
Cambridge French Renaissance Colloquium(
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10 editions published between 1993 and 1994 in English and Miscellaneous languages and held by 103 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published between 1993 and 1994 in English and Miscellaneous languages and held by 103 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Humanism and letters in the age of François Ier : proceedings of the Fourth Cambridge French Renaissance Colloquium 19-21
September 1994 by Cambridge French Renaissance colloquium(
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7 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 85 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 85 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Montaigne in Cambridge : proceedings of the Cambridge Montaigne Colloquium 7-9 April 1988 by
Cambridge Montaigne colloquium(
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9 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 75 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 75 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Poetry and music in the French Renaissance : proceedings of the Sixth Cambridge French Renaissance Colloquium, 5-7 July 1999 by
Jeanice Brooks(
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5 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 46 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 46 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Racine, Phèdre by
E. D James(
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1 edition published in 1994 in English and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This introductory study presents Racine's Phèdre as the culmination of French classical tragedy. It situates the play in its historical, literary and theatrical context, shows its thematic relationship with other tragedies of Racine, and sketches its influence on later writers in a variety of European languages and its place in the evolution of European sensibility. The structures and the language of the play are closely analysed, and the major characters are studied in action. Full weight is given to the ancient classical background and to the mythological content of the play. A chronological table provides an overview of Racine's life and times, and there is a guide to further reading
1 edition published in 1994 in English and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This introductory study presents Racine's Phèdre as the culmination of French classical tragedy. It situates the play in its historical, literary and theatrical context, shows its thematic relationship with other tragedies of Racine, and sketches its influence on later writers in a variety of European languages and its place in the evolution of European sensibility. The structures and the language of the play are closely analysed, and the major characters are studied in action. Full weight is given to the ancient classical background and to the mythological content of the play. A chronological table provides an overview of Racine's life and times, and there is a guide to further reading
Humanism and letters in the age of Francois 1er by
Jeffrey Ford(
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3 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Humanism and letters in the age of Francois 1 : proceedings ... by
Gillian Jondorf(
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2 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Christine Fox : sculptor of change and continuity 1972-2002 by
Gillian Jondorf(
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1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
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- Garnier, Robert 1544-1590
- Ford, Philip 1949-2013 Editor
- James, E. D. (Edward D.) Author
- Phaedra (Greek mythology) in literature
- Dumville, D. N. Other Editor
- Morgan, Margaret Ruth Other Honoree
- Girton College (University of Cambridge)
- Coleman, Dorothy Gabe Author of introduction Editor
- Ford, Philip Other Author Editor
- Fairlie, Alison Honoree
Associated Subjects
Authors, French Civilization Civilization--French influences Comparative literature--English and French England Fox, Christine France France--Lyon Francis--I,--King of France, French drama French drama (Tragedy) French literature French poetry Garnier, Robert, Great Britain Humanism Humanism in literature Intellectual life International relations Literature Literature, Medieval Montaigne, Michel de, Music Phaedra (Greek mythology) in literature Phèdre (Racine, Jean) Political and social views Political plays, French Politics and literature Renaissance Ronsard, Pierre de, Sculptors Themes, motives Tragedy Women sculptors