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An Introduction to Geoffrey Chaucer
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Barton Palmer
Canterbury Tales
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English culture
English literature
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essential Chaucer
fourteenth century England
how to read Middle English
literary criticism
medieval
medieval literature
Middle English
New Perspectives on Medieval Literature
Parliament of Fowls
poetry
poetry analysis
Tison Pugh
Troilus and Criseyde
works of Chaucer
Product details
- ISBN 9780813060965
- Weight: 333g
- Dimensions: 139 x 215mm
- Publication Date: 09 Sep 2014
- Publisher: University Press of Florida
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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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 The Parliament of Fowls, Troilus and Criseyde, and, of course, the Canterbury Tales, examining them alongside a selection of lesser known verses.
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 An Introduction to Geoffrey Chaucer an indispensable resource for students, teachers, and anyone who has ever wanted to learn more about this crucial figure of English literature.
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 An Introduction to Geoffrey Chaucer an indispensable resource for students, teachers, and anyone who has ever wanted to learn more about this crucial figure of English literature.
Tison Pugh, professor of English at the University of Central Florida, USA, is the author of several books, including Queering Medieval Genres and Queer Chivalry: Medievalism and the Myth of White Masculinity in Southern Literature.
