A New Introduction To Chaucer

Author : D. S. Brewer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317895374

Get Book

A New Introduction to Chaucer by D. S. Brewer Pdf

This new introduction to Chaucer has been radically rewritten since the previous edition which was published in 1984. The book is a controversial and modern restatement of some of the traditional views on Chaucer, and seeks to present a rounded introduction to his life, cultural setting and works. Professor Brewer takes into account recent literary criticism, both challenging new ideas and using them in his analysis of Chaucer's work. Above all, there is a strong emphasis on leading the reader to understand and enjoy the poetry and prose, and to try to understand Chaucer's values which are often seen to oppose modern principles. A New Introduction to Chaucer is the result of Derek Brewer's distinguished career spanning fifty years of research and study of Chaucer and contemporary scholarship and criticism. New interpretations of many of the poems are presented including a detailed account of the Book of the Duchess. Derek Brewer's fresh and narrative style of writing will appeal to all who are interested in Chaucer, from sixth-form and undergraduate students who are new to Chaucer's work through to more advanced students and lecturers.

Author : Tison Pugh
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780813048352

Get Book

An Introduction to Geoffrey Chaucer by Tison Pugh Pdf

Geoffrey Chaucer is widely considered the father of English literature. This introduction begins with a review of his life and the cultural milieu of fourteenth-century England and then expands into analyses of such major works as The Parliament of Fowls, Troilus and Criseyde, and, of course, the Canterbury Tales, examining them alongside a selection of lesser known verses.

Author : Dieter Mehl
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1986-12-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0521318882

Get Book

Geoffrey Chaucer by Dieter Mehl Pdf

This book is a lucid introduction and intelligent examination of Chaucer's narrative poetry.

Author : David Wallace
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780191080371

Get Book

Geoffrey Chaucer: A Very Short Introduction by David Wallace Pdf

Originally writing over 600 years ago, Geoffrey Chaucer is today enjoying a global renaissance. Why do poets, translators, and audiences from so many cultures, from the mountains of Iran to the islands of Japan, find Chaucer so inspiring? In part this is down to the character and sheer inventiveness of Chaucer's work. At the time Chaucer's writings were not just literary adventures, but also a means of convincing the world that poetry and science, tragedy and astrology, could all be explored through the English language. French was still England's aristocratic language of choice when Chaucer was born; Latin was used for university education, theological discussion, and for burying the dead. Could a hybrid tongue such as English ever generate great writing to compare with French and Latin? Chaucer, miraculously, believed that it could, through gradual expansion of expressiveness and scientific precision. He was never paid to do this; he was valued, rather, as a capable civil servant, regulating the export of wool and the building of seating for royal tournaments. Such experiences, however, fed his writing, leading him to achieve a range of social registers, from noble tragedy to barnyard farce, unrivalled for centuries. His tale-telling geography is vast, his fascination with varieties of religious belief endless, and his desire to voice female experience especially remarkable. Many Chaucerian poets and performers, today, are women. In this Very Short Introduction David Wallace introduces the life, performance, and poetry of Chaucer, and analyses his astonishing and enduring appeal. Previously published in hardback as Geoffrey Chaucer: A New Introduction ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Peter Brown
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781118902240

Get Book

A New Companion to Chaucer by Peter Brown Pdf

The extensively revised and expanded version of the acclaimed Companion to Chaucer An essential text for both established scholars and those seeking to expand their knowledge of Chaucer studies, A New Companion to Chaucer is an authoritative and up-to-date survey of Chaucer scholarship. Rigorous yet accessible, this book helps readers to identify current debates, recognize historical and literary context, and to understand how particular concepts and theories affect the interpretation of Chaucer’s texts. Chaucer specialists from around the globe offer contributions that range from updates of long-standing scholarship on biography, language, women, and social structures, to original research in new areas such as ideology, the afterlife, patronage, and sexuality. In presenting conflicting perspectives and ideological differences, this stimulating volume encourages readers to explore additional paths of inquiry and engage in lively and informed debate. Each chapter of the Companion, organized by issues and themes, balances textual analysis and cultural context by grounding the reader in existing scholarship. Key issues from specific passages are discussed with an annotated bibliography provided for reference and further reading. Compiled with all students of Chaucer in mind, this important volume: Presents contributions from both established and emerging specialists Explores the circumstances in which Chaucer wrote, such as the political and religious issues of his time Includes numerous close readings of selected poems Provides points of entry to a wide range of approaches to Chaucer’s works Incorporates original research, fresh perspectives, and updated additions to Chaucer scholarship A New Companion to Chaucer is a valuable and enduring resource for scholars, teachers, and students of medieval literature and medieval studies, as well as the general reader interested in interpretations and historical contexts of Chaucer’s writings.

Author : David Wallace
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Criticism, interpretation, etc
ISBN : 9780198805069

Get Book

Geoffrey Chaucer by David Wallace Pdf

Geoffrey Chaucer is today enjoying a global renaissance. Why do poets, translators, and performers, from the mountains of Iran to the islands of Japan, find him so inspiring? In part this is down to the absolutely ground-breaking character of Chaucer's work. Not for nothing was he known as the Father of English Literature; his works were not just literary adventures, but also the first ever attempt to convince the world that poetry, science, tragedy, and astrology could all be explored through English, at a time when English writing commanded no prestige at a European level. Born in noisy dockside London, and then later a royal esquire, Chaucer was recognized by Westminster as a wily civil servant, a customs officer, but not as a poet. Only much later did his Westminister Abbey burial place became Poets' Corner, a national shrine. From Shakespeare to Sylvia Plath, writers have revelled in Chaucer's unique expressive range: high tragedy and barnyard farce; religious allegory and sex up a pear tree; farts and the music of the heavenly spheres. Today new performers are imagining new Chaucers across the world. -- from dust jacket.

Author : Derek Brewer
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 9780859916073

Get Book

The World of Chaucer by Derek Brewer Pdf

First published in 1978.

Author : Gerald J. Davis
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781365188015

Get Book

The Canterbury Tales, The New Translation by Gerald J. Davis Pdf

The classic collection of beloved tales, both sacred and profane, of travelers in medieval England. Complete and Unabridged.

Author : Winthrop Wetherbee
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2003-11-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0521540100

Get Book

Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales by Winthrop Wetherbee Pdf

This introductory guide to Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales' examines the social diversity of Chaucer's pilgrims, the stylistic range of their tales and the psychological richness of their interaction.

Author : Alexander N. Gabrovsky
Publisher : Springer
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781137523914

Get Book

Chaucer the Alchemist by Alexander N. Gabrovsky Pdf

The secrets of nature's alchemy captivated both the scientific and literary imagination of the Middle Ages. This book explores Chaucer's fascination with earth's mutability. Gabrovsky reveals that his poetry represents a major contribution to a medieval worldview centered on the philosophy of physics, astronomy, alchemy, and logic.

Author : Marion Turner
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780691210155

Get Book

Chaucer by Marion Turner Pdf

"More than any other canonical English writer, Geoffrey Chaucer lived and worked at the centre of political life--yet his poems are anything but conventional. Edgy, complicated, and often dark, they reflect a conflicted world, and their astonishing diversity and innovative language earned Chaucer renown as the father of English literature. Marion Turner, however, reveals him as a great European writer and thinker. To understand his accomplishment, she reconstructs in unprecedented detail the cosmopolitan world of Chaucer's adventurous life, focusing on the places and spaces that fired his imagination. Uncovering important new information about Chaucer's travels, private life, and the early circulation of his writings, this innovative biography documents a series of vivid episodes, moving from the commercial wharves of London to the frescoed chapels of Florence and the kingdom of Navarre, where Christians, Muslims, and Jews lived side by side. The narrative recounts Chaucer's experiences as a prisoner of war in France, as a father visiting his daughter's nunnery, as a member of a chaotic Parliament, and as a diplomat in Milan, where he encountered the writings of Dante and Boccaccio. At the same time, the book offers a comprehensive exploration of Chaucer's writings, taking the reader to the Troy of Troilus and Criseyde, the gardens of the dream visions, and the peripheries and thresholds of The Canterbury Tales. By exploring the places Chaucer visited, the buildings he inhabited, the books he read, and the art and objects he saw, this landmark biography tells the extraordinary story of how a wine merchant's son became the poet of The Canterbury Tales." -- Publisher's description.

Author : Maurice Hussey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:59166712

Get Book

An Introduction to Chaucer by Maurice Hussey Pdf

Author : Alastair Minnis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-16
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781107064867

Get Book

The Cambridge Introduction to Chaucer by Alastair Minnis Pdf

A lively, accessible and wide-ranging introduction to the life and work of the fourteenth-century poet Geoffrey Chaucer.

Author : Jacqueline Tasioulas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781317212188

Get Book

Chaucer: The Basics by Jacqueline Tasioulas Pdf

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.

Author : John C. Hirsh
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780470776933

Get Book

Chaucer and the Canterbury Tales by John C. Hirsh Pdf

This concise and lively survey introduces students with no prior knowledge to Chaucer, and particularly to The Canterbury Tales. Provides essential facts about Chaucer, as well as a framework for thinking about his poetry. Encourages an engaged reading of The Canterbury Tales. Introduces students to the historical and religious background needed to understand the contexts in which Chaucer wrote. Provides essential facts about Chaucer, as well as a framework for thinking about his poetry. Encourages an engaged reading of The Canterbury Tales. Introduces students to the historical and religious background needed to understand the contexts in which Chaucer wrote.