Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales

By:

Winthrop Wetherbee

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Landmarks of World Literature (New)

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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.

Release date NZ

November 10th, 2003

Author

Winthrop Wetherbee

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Edition

2nd Revised edition

Illustrations

Worked examples or Exercises

Pages

138

Series

Landmarks of World Literature (New)

Dimensions

129x198x8

ISBN-13

9780521540100

Product ID

2397790

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