Chaucer
Chaucer
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Summary
In this account of Chaucer's narrative poems and lyrics, the author describes the varieties of humour and pathos found in his work, offering a critical introduction in each case.
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Chaucer by Brian Stone Jr
This is an account of all Chaucer's narrative poems and most of the lyrics, offering a critical introduction in each case. The author encourages response to, and understanding of, Chaucer's achievement in narrative poetry, which accommodates extraordinary varieties of humour and genuine pathos. He also illuminates Chaucer's formidable learning in the classical, Christian and courtly traditions and in science, with frequent cross-references to the chapters on specific poems. Chaucer's transformations of material drawn from Ovid, Virgil and Dante, his use of "the romance of the rose" and his grasp of sermon and devotional literature receive attention.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780140771855 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140771859 |
| Title | Chaucer |
| Author | Brian Stone Jr |
| Series | Critical Studies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1989-01-26 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |