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Author:   Tamara Alvarez-Detrell ,  Michael G. Paulson
Publisher:   Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Imprint:   Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Edition:   New edition
Volume:   233
Weight:   0.333kg
ISBN:  

9781433189098

ISBN 10:   1433189097
Pages:   162
Publication Date:   13 May 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword – Acknowledgements – Introduction and Historical Literature – I’m Henry IV, I Am: Henry IV: A Biographical Sketch – The Absent Henry in Early Modern French Literature – Henry IV in the Works of Alfred de Vigny – Henry IV in the Works of George Sand – Les Trois Mousquetaires: Henry IV’s Ghost – Vingt Ans Après: Henry Further Removed, But Not Forgotten – Le Vicomte de Bragelonne, Henry IV, and the End of the Musketeers – Voltaire’s La Henriade or the Rise of Henry IV – La Reine Margot and the Young Henry IV – Les Quarante- Cinq: Henry of Navarre on His Way to Becoming Henry IV – Henry IV, Kings, and Kingship – The Mistresses and Ladies of Henry IV – The Children of Henry IV – Chanson de la Chasse de Henry IV – Bibliography – Index.

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“Michael Paulson has presented here a wonderful study of the use of an historical figure in literature to convey various ideas regarding monarchy and social order. He presents the reader with a concise historical background on Henry IV and discusses the different forms of presence a character may take: actual, ghostly, memory, in absentia. In each situation, the character is present to one degree or another. It is fascinating to see how the chronology of the author can color the portrayal of a real person in a fictional piece. Although Henry IV is a sixteenth-seventeenth-century king, seen through the eyes of nineteenth-century authors, we get not only a new perspective on the king, but we also get a glimpse into the workings of the nineteenth-century mind.” —Lisa Blair, Durham Technical Community College

Michael Paulson has presented here a wonderful study of the use of an historical figure in literature to convey various ideas regarding monarchy and social order. He presents the reader with a concise historical background on Henry IV and discusses the different forms of presence a character may take: actual, ghostly, memory, in absentia. In each situation, the character is present to one degree or another. It is fascinating to see how the chronology of the author can color the portrayal of a real person in a fictional piece. Although Henry IV is a 16th-17th century king, seen through the eyes of 19th century authors, we get not only a new perspective on the king, but we also get a glimpse into the workings of the 19th century mind. -Lisa Blair, Durham Technical Community College

Author Information

Michael G. Paulson is a retired professor of language and history. He received a B.S. from Kutztown University in 1967, an M.A. in French from Florida State University in 1968, an M.A. in history from the University of Central Arkansas in 1983, and a Ph.D. in French and Spanish from Florida State University in 1973. He has taught at South Dakota State University, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Muhlenberg College, Kutztown University, and the University of Miami. He is the author of several papers, articles, and books.

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