Chaucer at Work by Peter Brown

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Chaucer at Work by Peter Brown

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Summary

The main aim of this text is to advance a method devised through experience of teaching Chaucer's poetry over many years. The method is explained in the introduction, and its underlying objective is a shared experience of reading, and of trying to understand the "Canterbury Tales".

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Chaucer at Work by Peter Brown

Chaucer at Work is a new kind of introduction to the Canterbury Tales. It avoids excessive amounts of background information and involves the reader in the discovery of how Chaucer composed his famous work. It presents a series of sources and contexts to be considered in conjunction with key passages from Chaucer's poems. It includes sets of questions to encourage the reader to examine the text in detail and to build on his or her observations. This well-informed and practical guide will prove invaluable reading to those studying medieval literature at undergraduate level and English literature at A level.

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ISBN 13 9780582013193
ISBN 10 0582013194
Title Chaucer at Work
Author Peter Brown
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 1994-06-27
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.