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Geoffrey Chaucer : a very short introduction / David Wallace.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wallace, David, 1954- author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400--Criticism and interpretation.
- Chaucer, Geoffrey.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- [Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2019.
- Summary:
- Covering Geoffrey Chaucer's life and work, David Wallace considers the influence and enduring appeal of his body of writing, explores the wide ranging geography and iconic characters in his stories, and discusses how Chaucer's own experiences contributed to his literature.
- Contents:
- 1. Beginnings
- 2. Schoolrooms, science, female intuition
- 3. A life in poetry
- 4. Poetry at last: Troilus and Criseyde
- 5. Organizing, disorganizing: The Canterbury tales
- 6. Something to believe in
- 7. Performance and new Chaucers.
- Notes:
- Also issued in print: 2019.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on August 5, 2019).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-108037-3
- 0-19-108038-1
- 0-19-182159-4
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