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A Concise Companion to Chaucer
Contributor(s): Saunders, Corinne (Editor)

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ISBN: 140511388X     ISBN-13: 9781405113885
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2006
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Annotation: This "Concise Companion" provides a succinct introduction to Chaucer's major works, the contexts in which he wrote, and to medieval thought more generally.

The bookopens with a general introductory section, discussing London life and politics, books and authority, manuscripts and readers. Subsequent sections focus on the dream visions, "Troilus and Criseyde" and the "Canterbury Tales" respectively, and illuminate key religious, political and intellectual contexts. These sections treating Chaucer's major works also cover significant general topics, including medieval literary genres; dream theory; the Church; love, marriage and the family; gender and sexuality; Chaucer's literary inheritance and influence; and reading Chaucer aloud. Contributors combine contemporary historical and cultural scholarship with recent critical emphases.

"A Concise Companion to Chaucer" is designed so that students can read the appropriate contextual essays alongside each of Chaucer's major works. Although the focus is on context, the essays also engage directly with Chaucer's texts.






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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Poetry
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Literary Criticism | Medieval
Dewey: 821.1
LCCN: 2005019821
Series: Blackwell Concise Companions to Literature and Culture
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.16" W x 9" L (0.99 lbs) 304 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453)
- Cultural Region - British Isles
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2006 pg. 305
 
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Publisher Description:
This concise companion provides a succinct introduction to Chaucer's major works, the contexts in which he wrote, and to medieval thought more generally.

  • Opens with a general introductory section discussing London life and politics, books and authority, manuscripts and readers.
  • Subsequent sections focus on Chaucer's major works - the dream visions, Troilus and Criseyde and The Canterbury Tales.
  • Essays highlight the key religious, political and intellectual contexts for each major work.
  • Also covers important general topics, including: medieval literary genres; dream theory; the Church; gender and sexuality; and reading Chaucer aloud.
  • Designed so that each contextual essay can be read alongside one of Chaucer's major works.
 
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