A Concise Companion to Chaucer
Author | : Corinne Saunders |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2008-04-15 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1405154624 |
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This concise companion provides a succinct introduction to Chaucer’s major works, the contexts in which he wrote, and to medieval thought more generally. Opens with a general introductory section discussing London life and politics, books and authority, manuscripts and readers. Subsequent sections focus on Chaucer’s major works – the dream visions, Troilus and Criseyde and The Canterbury Tales. Essays highlight the key religious, political and intellectual contexts for each major work. Also covers important general topics, including: medieval literary genres; dream theory; the Church; gender and sexuality; and reading Chaucer aloud. Designed so that each contextual essay can be read alongside one of Chaucer’s major works.