| Chaucer Contributor(s): Ward, Adolphus William (Author) |
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ISBN: 1419112767 ISBN-13: 9781419112768 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $22.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2004 Annotation: But, in accordance with the taste of his age, which shunned such sheer straightforwardness in poetry, the "Book of the Duchess" contains no further transparent reference to the actual circumstances of the wedded life which had come to so premature an end--for John of Gaunt had married Blanche of Lancaster in 1359; --and an elaborate framework is constructed round the essential theme of the poem. Already, however, the instinct of Chaucer's own poetic genius had taught him the value of personal directness; and, artificially as the course of the poem is arranged, it begins in the most artless and effective fashion with an account given by the poet of his own sleeplessness and its cause. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 7.5" W x 9.25" (0.62 lbs) 156 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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| Publisher Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |
