A Concise Companion to Chaucer Paperback / softback
Edited by Corinne (University of Durham) Saunders
Part of the Concise Companions to Literature and Culture series
Paperback / softback
Description
This concise companion provides a succinct introduction to Chaucer's major works, the contexts in which he wrote, and to medieval thought more generally. Opens with a general introductory section discussing London life and politics, books and authority, manuscripts and readers. Subsequent sections focus on Chaucer's major works - the dream visions, Troilus and Criseyde and The Canterbury Tales. Essays highlight the key religious, political and intellectual contexts for each major work. Also covers important general topics, including: medieval literary genres; dream theory; the Church; gender and sexuality; and reading Chaucer aloud. Designed so that each contextual essay can be read alongside one of Chaucer's major works.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:23/12/2005
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- ISBN:9781405113885
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:23/12/2005
- Category:
- ISBN:9781405113885
