Chaucer in context: Society, allegory and gender
Amongst the most written about works of English literature, Chaucer's Canterbury Tales still defy categorization, claims the author of this book. Was Chaucer a poet of profound religious piety or a sceptic who questioned all religious and moral certainties? Do his pilgrims reflect the society of the day, or were they a product of an already well-established literary tradition and convention? Surveying and assessing competing critical approaches to Chaucer's work, this text emphasizes a need to see Chaucer in historical context; the context of the social and political concerns of his own day.
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Chaucer in context: Society, allegory and gender
Amongst the most written about works of English literature, Chaucer's Canterbury Tales still defy categorization, claims the author of this book. Was Chaucer a poet of profound religious piety or a sceptic who questioned all religious and moral certainties? Do his pilgrims reflect the society of the day, or were they a product of an already well-established literary tradition and convention? Surveying and assessing competing critical approaches to Chaucer's work, this text emphasizes a need to see Chaucer in historical context; the context of the social and political concerns of his own day.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780719042362 |
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| Publisher: | Manchester University Press |
| Publication date: | 01/23/1997 |
| Series: | Manchester Medieval Studies , #2 |
| Pages: | 224 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.43(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d) |
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