Title:
Geoffrey Chaucer : a very short introduction / David Wallace.
Author:
Wallace, David, 1954- author.
Publication Information:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Call Number:
PR1924 .W35 2019
Abstract:
Covering Geoffrey Chaucer's life and work, David Wallace considers the influence and enduring appeal of his body of writing, explores the wide ranging geography and iconic characters in his stories, and discusses how Chaucer's own experiences contributed to his literature.
ISBN:
9780198767718
Series:
Very short introductions ; 611
Very short introductions ; 611.
Physical Description:
143 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm
General Note:
First published in hardback as Geoffery Chaucer: a new introduction in 2017.
Contents:
Beginnings -- Schoolrooms, science, female intuition -- A life in poetry, Troilus and Criseyde -- Organizing, disorganizing, The Canterbury tales -- Something to believe in -- Performance and new Chaucers -- Timeline: a well-documented life.
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