Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales by Winthrop Wetherbee
This introductory guide places the Canterbury Tales in the context of the crisis in English society in the fourteenth century. It examines the social diversity of Chaucer's pilgrims, the stylistic range of their tales and the psychological richness of their interaction. The volume offers students a clear image of the powerful representation of the social reality that makes the Canterbury Tales one of the most important texts in English literature. Emphasis is placed on the language of the poem, the place of Chaucer in subsequent literary tradition, and an entire chapter is devoted to the General Prologue which is widely studied on undergraduate courses. Finally, the volume offers a helpful chronology of the period and an invaluable guide to further reading.
'Written in a lucid and elegant style, Wetherbee's book has lost nothing of its worth during the fifteen years that have elapsed since it was first publishedIt provides a useful and thought-provoking commentary to the Tales not only for university students or general readers but also for specialists.' Anglia
Wetherbee, Winthrop: - Winthrop Wetherbee is Professor of English and Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities, Emeritus, at Cornell University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521540100 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521540100 |
| Title | Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales |
| Author | Winthrop Wetherbee |
| Series | Landmarks Of World Literature |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2003-11-10 |
| Number of pages | 138 |
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