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Page 85
... wife in a moment of drunken rashness , with which the novel starts , sets off a series of coincidences beyond the protagonist's control . In Agnon's tale , the " act of shame and horror " is not one single episode but rather a ...
... wife in a moment of drunken rashness , with which the novel starts , sets off a series of coincidences beyond the protagonist's control . In Agnon's tale , the " act of shame and horror " is not one single episode but rather a ...
Page 86
... wife nursing a child by a second husband whom she married when the first husband was declared dead . Like Enoch Arden , Menashe - Hayim chose to spend the rest of his life in self imposed exile and complete anonymity , away from human ...
... wife nursing a child by a second husband whom she married when the first husband was declared dead . Like Enoch Arden , Menashe - Hayim chose to spend the rest of his life in self imposed exile and complete anonymity , away from human ...
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... wife is described as going on exile , and his return is viewed as the redemption of both himself and his wife ( " ki 27 yavo veyig'al " , he will return and redeem ) . The concept of redemption in this context echoes the prophetic ...
... wife is described as going on exile , and his return is viewed as the redemption of both himself and his wife ( " ki 27 yavo veyig'al " , he will return and redeem ) . The concept of redemption in this context echoes the prophetic ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Tradition and Style of Biblical Wisdom Literature | 19 |
Parody and Authority in the Pardoners Tale | 43 |
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