9781331793274 - The Problem of the Two Prologues to Chaucer's Legend of Good Women (Classic Reprint) de French, John C. (3 resultados)

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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a profound investigation into the nature of Chaucer's revisions to The Prologue of his Legend of Good Women, an illuminating example of a medieval poet's process of literary self-criticism. Through a close comparison of the two distinct manuscript versions that survive, the author argues that neither version is an unedited, unpolished draft but conscious and deliberate revisions on the authorâs part. Chaucer revised the Prologue not once, but twice, each driven by differing motives and emerging with differing literary and thematic qualities. The book presents a definitive theory of the two Prologues' relationship to one another within Chaucer's poetic career and deepens our understanding of his motives, creative process, and literary purposes. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.