Screen LibraryChaucer and the Canterbury tales a short introduction /
"Students with little or no prior knowledge of Chaucer, the Canterbury Tales, or the world in which they were produced, will welcome this introduction. Not only does it paint a portrait of the poet against the background of his time, it also considers the major preoccupations of the tales, and...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Blackwell introductions to literature
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470775820 |
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"Students with little or no prior knowledge of Chaucer, the Canterbury Tales, or the world in which they were produced, will welcome this introduction. Not only does it paint a portrait of the poet against the background of his time, it also considers the major preoccupations of the tales, and provides students with a critical framework for thinking creatively about them." "The book provides the ideal aid to understanding and appreciating Geoffrey Chaucer and his works."--Jacket. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (175 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9780470775820 0470775823 9780470776933 0470776935 |
| Index Number: | PR1905 |
| CLC: | I561.072 |
| Contents: | Who was Geoffrey Chaucer? -- Gender and religion, race and class -- Others -- Love -- God -- Visions of Chaucer -- Death -- Conclusion -- Which tale was that? a summary of the Canterbury Tales. |