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Chaucer in Context: Society, Allegory and Gender
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Chaucer in Context: Society, Allegory and Gender
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) S. H. Rigby
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| Series | Manchester Medieval Studies |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:224 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary studies - classical, early and medieval
Literary studies - poetry and poets |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780719042362
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| Classifications | Dewey:821.1 |
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| Audience | | Undergraduate | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Manchester University Press
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| Imprint |
Manchester University Press
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| Publication Date |
23 January 1997 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Amongst the most written about works of English literature, Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" still defy categorization, claims the author. Was Chaucer a poet of profound religious piety or a sceptic who questioned all religious and moral certainties? Do his pilgrims reflect the society of the day, or were they a product of an already well-established literary tradition and convention? Surveying and assessing competing critical approaches to Chaucer's work, this text emphasizes a need to see Chaucer in historical context; the context of the social and political concerns of his own day.
Author Biography
S.H. Rigby is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Manchester -- .
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