A Concise Companion to Chaucer (Concise Companions to Literature and Culture)
Corinne Saunders
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.
Catégories:
Année:
2006
Editeur::
Wiley-Blackwell
Langue:
english
Pages:
305
ISBN 10:
140511388X
ISBN 13:
9781405113885
Collection:
Blackwell concise companions to literature and culture
Fichier:
PDF, 1.24 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2006