An Introduction to Geoffrey Chaucer |
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| Author:
| Pugh, Tison |
| Series title: | New Perspectives on Medieval Literature: Authors and Traditions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-6096-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2014 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.50 |
Book Description:
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Geoffrey Chaucer is widely considered the father of English literature. This introduction begins with a review of his life and the cultural milieu of fourteenth-century England and then expands into analyses of such major works as The Parliament of Fowls, Troilus and Criseyde, and the Canterbury Tales, examining them alongside a selection of lesser known verses.
Geoffrey Chaucer is widely considered the father of English literature. This introduction begins with a review of his life and the cultural milieu of fourteenth-century England and then expands into analyses of such major works as The Parliament of Fowls, Troilus and Criseyde, and the Canterbury Tales, examining them alongside a selection of lesser known verses.