| Chaucer the Canterbury Tales: A Student Guide Contributor(s): Wetherbee, Winthrop (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521540100 ISBN-13: 9780521540100 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $29.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2003 Annotation: Placing the Canterbury Tales in the context of the crisis in English society in the fourteenth century, this guide examines the social diversity of Chaucer's pilgrims, the stylistic range of their tales and psychological richness of their interaction. It emphasizes the language of the poem, as well as the role of Chaucer in literary tradition, and devotes an entire chapter to the General Prologue widely studied in undergraduate courses. Finally, the volume includes a chronology of the period and an invaluable guide to further reading. First Edition Hb (1989): 0-521-32331-2 First Edition Pb (1989): 0-521-31159-4 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 821.1 |
| Series: Landmarks of World Literature (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.26" W x 7.8" (0.30 lbs) 125 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |