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MARGARET MORE ROPER: A SURVEY OF HER WRITINGS.
| Title: | MARGARET MORE ROPER: A SURVEY OF HER WRITINGS. |
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| Authors: | OLIVARES MERINO, EUGENIO M. |
| Source: | Miscelánea: A Journal of English & American Studies; 2023, Vol. 68, p145-163, 19p |
| Subject Terms: | LITERARY criticism, EPISTOLARY fiction |
| Alternate Title: | MARGARET MORE ROPER: UN REPASO A SUS ESCRITOS. (Spanish) |
| People: | ROPER, Margaret More |
| Abstract (English): | As a contribution to the forthcoming 500th anniversary of the publication of Margaret Roper (née More)'s A Devout Treatise (1524-2024), the purpose of this article is to make a survey of her written production (public and private), including those works that were preserved as well as those others that were written but have been lost. The trial and death of Thomas More necessarily resulted in the loss of documents and writings, not only by More but by his daughter too. Sixteenth-century biographies of Thomas More are the main source of information about his daughter Margaret (1505-1544) and her written production. These early biographers were clearly concerned with the promotion of the figure of More, but they did not let pass the opportunity to ponder and testify to the scholarly excellence of his eldest daughter. This is particularly the case of Nicholas Harpsfield (1557) and, more especially, Thomas Stapleton (1588). Cresacre More's biography of More (Douai, 1631), even though in general terms it offers no original information, has also been used in this study. Another important corpus of information is the epistolary writings of Margaret and her father, as well as of Erasmus. Various other documents subject to recent literary criticism are also consulted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): | Como contribución al próximo 500 aniversario de la publicación de A Devout Treatise (1524-2024) de Margaret Roper (de soltera More), el propósito de este artículo es hacer un repaso de su producción escrita (pública y privada), incluyendo aquellas obras que se conservan así como aquellas otras que fueron escritas pero se han perdido. El juicio y la muerte de Thomas More necesariamente provocaron la pérdida de documentos y escritos, no sólo de More, sino también de su hija. Las biografías de Thomas More escritas en el siglo XVI son la principal fuente de información sobre su hija Margaret (1505-1544) y su producción escrita. Estos primeros biógrafos estaban claramente interesados en la promoción de la figura de More, pero no dejaron pasar la oportunidad de ponderar y dar testimonio de la excelencia académica de su hija mayor. En particular, este es el caso de Nicholas Harpsfield (1557) y, sobre todo, de Thomas Stapleton (1588). La biografía de Cresacre More (Douai, 1631), aunque no ofrece en términos generales ninguna información original, también ha sido utilizada en este estudio. Otro corpus importante de información son los escritos epistolares de Margaret y de su padre, así como de Erasmus. También se consultarán algunos otros documentos dispersos estudiados por la crítica literaria reciente. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 11376368 |
| DOI: | 10.26754/ojs_misc/mj.20237353 |
| Database: | Complementary Index |
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