Chaucer : the basics / Jacqueline Tasioulas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tasioulas, J. A. (Jacqueline A.), author.

Series:

Basics (Routledge (Firm))

The basics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400--Criticism and interpretation.

Chaucer, Geoffrey.

Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

viii, 192 pages ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

Summary:

"Chaucer: The Basics is an accessible introduction to the works of Geoffrey Chaucer. It provides a clear critical analysis of the texts, while also providing some necessary background to key medieval ideas and the historical period in which he lived. Jacqueline Tasioulas gives a brief account of Chaucer's life in its historical and cultural context and also introduces the reader to some of the key religious and philosophical ideas of the period. The essentials of the language and pronunciation are introduced through close reading in a section dedicated to demystifying this often alien seeming aspect of studying Chaucer. Including a whole chapter devoted to poetry the book also discusses key works such as: - The Book of the Duchess - The House of Fame - The Parliament of Fowls - Troilus and Criseyde - The Legend of Good Women - The Canterbury Tales With glosses and translations of texts, a glossary of key terms and a timeline this book is essential reading for anyone studying Chaucer and Medieval Literature"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Geoffrey Chaucer : a life in time

Chaucer's language of poetry

The Canterbury tales

Troilus and Criseyde

The book of the duchess

The house of fame

The parliament of fowls

The legend of good women.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781138667709

1138667706

9781138667716

1138667714

OCLC:

1090487571