An Introduction to Geoffrey Chaucer

Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-0-8130-4424-8
Verlag: University Press of Florida

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 144 mm x 221 mm, Gewicht: 431 g

Geoffrey Chaucer is widely considered the father of English literature. This introduction begins with a review of his life and the cultural milieu of fourteenth-century England and then expands into analyses of such major works as <em>The Parliament of Fowls, Troilus and Criseyde</em>, and, of course, the <em>Canterbury Tales</em>, examining them alongside a selection of lesser known verses.<br><br>One of the early hurdles faced by students of Chaucer is achieving ease and fluency with Middle English, but Tison Pugh provides a clear and concise pronunciation guide and a glossary to help novice readers navigate Chaucer’s literature in its original language. Additional critical apparatus, including a survey of the writer’s sources and brief summaries of major plot lines, make <em>An Introduction to Geoffrey Chaucer</em> an indispensable resource for students, teachers, and anyone who has ever wanted to learn more about this crucial figure of English literature.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pugh, Tison

Über Autor(innen)

<strong>Tison Pugh</strong>, professor of English at the University of Central Florida, USA is the author of several books, including <em>Queering Medieval Genres and Queer Chivalry: Medievalism and the Myth of White Masculinity in Southern Literature.</em>