This volume situates Chaucer's life and writings within the context of 14th-century history, national and international, giving a broad general outline of the period for those coming to it for the first time. It also focuses on particular poetic texts, including "The Canterbury Tales", "Troilus and Creseyde", "The Book of the Duchess" and "The Parliament of Fools", interpreting them in the light of contemporary ideology and literary practice.
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This volume situates Chaucer's life and writings within the context of 14th-century history, national and international, giving a broad general outline of the period for those coming to it for the first time. It also focuses on particular poetic texts, including "The Canterbury Tales", "Troilus and Creseyde", "The Book of the Duchess" and "The Parliament of Fools", interpreting them in the light of contemporary ideology and literary practice.
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Librería: Salsus Books (P.B.F.A.), Kidderminster, Reino Unido
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Librería: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Irlanda
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: x, 212 pages ; 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-203) and index.Contents: Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chaucer's Life and Times Literary -- Production and Audience -- Four Estates -- Continental England -- 'Greet Altercacioun': the Influence of Philosophy -- 'This Wrecched World': the Obsession with Death -- Reputation and Influence Chronology -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index.Subjects: Chaucer, Geoffrey -1400. Chaucer, Geoffrey -1400 Criticism and interpretation. Chaucer, Geoffrey d. 1400 Contemporary England.1066-1485. Civilization.Literature, Medieval.England Civilization 1066-1485. England. England Civilization 1066-1485.Angleterre Civilisation 1066-1485. England Civilization Medieval period, 1066-1485. English poetry 1 Kg. Nº de ref. del artículo: 390639
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Librería: MW Books, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: x, 212 pages ; 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-203) and index.Contents: Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chaucer's Life and Times Literary -- Production and Audience -- Four Estates -- Continental England -- 'Greet Altercacioun': the Influence of Philosophy -- 'This Wrecched World': the Obsession with Death -- Reputation and Influence Chronology -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index.Subjects: Chaucer, Geoffrey -1400. Chaucer, Geoffrey -1400 Criticism and interpretation. Chaucer, Geoffrey d. 1400 Contemporary England.1066-1485. Civilization.Literature, Medieval.England Civilization 1066-1485. England. England Civilization 1066-1485.Angleterre Civilisation 1066-1485. England Civilization Medieval period, 1066-1485. English poetry 1 Kg. Nº de ref. del artículo: 390639
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Librería: Peak Dragon Books, Ripley, DERBY, Reino Unido
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Librería: CURIO, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, Reino Unido
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