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Baldassarre CastiglioneThe Book of the Courtier
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1528A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
1.
Is Castiglione’s courtier a “first class flatterer” (125)? Substantiate your answer with reference to the work’s Renaissance context.
2.
How was Castiglione’s courtier influential in later Early Modern literature? Focus on one or two examples.
3.
Write about the form and structure of Castiglione’s The Book of the Courtier.
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