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Chaucer's verse art in its European context / Martin J. Duffell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Duffell, Martin J., 1937- author.
- Series:
- Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies (Series) ; v. 513.
- Medieval and Renaissance texts and studies ; volume 513
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400--Versification.
- Chaucer, Geoffrey.
- Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400.
- English language--Middle English, 1100-1500--Versification.
- English language.
- English language--Middle English--Versification.
- Poetry, Medieval--History and criticism.
- Poetry, Medieval.
- Versification.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- 304 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Tempe, Arizona : ACMRS (Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies), 2018.
- Summary:
- "This study examines the form of Chaucer's poetry over its content. Primarily his chosen language, English, compared to other poets of the time, and secondarily his verse craft, which had features found in no other poet or language"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Rhythm and language
- Poetic rhythm
- Design and instance
- Versifying in France
- Versifying in England
- Chaucer's tetrameters
- Gower's tetrameters
- Versifying in Italy
- The D'casyllabe in England
- Metrical stylistics
- Chaucer's pentameters
- Chaucer's strophes
- Chaucer's half-lines and feet
- The English Chaucerians
- The Scottish Chaucerians.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780866985697
- 0866985697
- OCLC:
- 1038040907
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