An Analysis of Natalie Zemon Davis's the Return of Martin Guerre

by Joseph Tendler

Book Overview

Few stories are more captivating than the one told by Natalie Zemon Davis in The Return of Martin Guerre. Basing her research on records of a bizarre court case that occurred in 16th-century France, she uses the tale of a missing soldier - whose disappearance threatens the livelihood of his peasant wife - to explore complex social issues. Davis takes rich material - dramatic enough to have been the basis of two major films - and uses it to explore...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1912127601
• ISBN13: 9781912127603
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Macat Library
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 7.8"