Table of Contents

Introduction
1: Homer, Virgil, and Lucan: Classical Epic and Renaissance Art
2: Dolet's Fata: Celebrating François Ier in the Wake of the Battle of Pavia
3: Ronsard's Franciade: From National Genealogy to Tragic Love Story
4: D'Aubigné's Tragiques: A Wasteland of Graffiti
Closing Remarks: From Epic Cassoni to Epic Coffrets

About the Author

Phillip John Usher was born in England. He studied French literature at Royal Holloway College, University of London, before pursuing graduate work in Romance Languages at Harvard University. He is currently Assistant Professor at Barnard College, Columbia University, where he is also Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Studies.

Reviews

"This is a rewarding study that draws generously on both French and comparatist
studies of epic, while reaching independent and illuminating conclusions. ... Usher's exemplary attention to verbal nuance bespeaks a translator's sensibility...." --Renaissance Quarterly