Chaucer and the Late Medieval World: The Poet and the Late Medieval World - Tapa blanda

"This is a well-presented, accessible book and a welcome addition to Chaucer studies." --"Choice" "Written in a clear and engaging style." --"The Medieval Review" "A Choice Outstanding Book for 1998" --"Choice" ..".a seasoned scholar producing an extremely useful handbook which synthesizes our knowledge..." --"College Literature" ..".a systematic and clear survey of social contexts, historical traditions, and critical issues..." --"Speculum" "This is a well-presented, accessible book and a welcome addition to Chaucer studies." -"Choice" "Written in a clear and engaging style." -"The Medieval Review" "A Choice Outstanding Book for 1998" -"Choice" "...a seasoned scholar producing an extremely useful handbook which synthesizes our knowledge..." -"College Literature" "...a systematic and clear survey of social contexts, historical traditions, and critical issues..." -"Speculum" 0;This is a well-presented, accessible book and a welcome addition to Chaucer studies.1; 2;"Choice" 0;Written in a clear and engaging style.1; 2;"The Medieval Review" 0;A Choice Outstanding Book for 19981; 2;"Choice" 0;...a seasoned scholar producing an extremely useful handbook which synthesizes our knowledge...1; 2;"College Literature" 0;...a systematic and clear survey of social contexts, historical traditions, and critical issues...1; 2;"Speculum" " This is a well-presented, accessible book and a welcome addition to Chaucer studies. " -- Choice " Written in a clear and engaging style. " -- The Medieval Review " A Choice Outstanding Book for 1998 " -- Choice " ...a seasoned scholar producing an extremely useful handbook which synthesizes our knowledge... " -- College Literature " ...a systematic and clear survey of social contexts, historical traditions, and critical issues... " -- Speculum " This is a well-presented, accessible book and a welcome addition to Chaucer studies." -- "Choice" " Written in a clear and engaging style." -- "The Medieval Review" " A Choice Outstanding Book for 1998" -- "Choice" " ...a seasoned scholar producing an extremely useful handbook which synthesizes our knowledge..." -- "College Literature" " ...a systematic and clear survey of social contexts, historical traditions, and critical issues..." -- "Speculum"

Divided between the outer world of affairs and the inner world of poetic insight, Chaucer sought to make sense of his changing, conflicting world. In Chaucer and the Late Medieval World, Lillian M. Bisson examines the societal issues that the poet explore