John Lydgate and the Making of Public Culture |
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| Author:
| Nolan, Maura |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-85298-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2005 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $120.00 |
Book Description:
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Inspired by the example of Chaucer and Gower, John Lydgate articulated the great political questions of his time in his poetry, prose and translations. Maura Nolan offers a major re-interpretation of Lydgate's work, his relationship to Chaucer, and his central role in the developing literary culture of the fifteenth century.
Inspired by the example of Chaucer and Gower, John Lydgate articulated the great political questions of his time in his poetry, prose and translations. Maura Nolan offers a major re-interpretation of Lydgate's work, his relationship to Chaucer, and his central role in the developing literary culture of the fifteenth century.