This work considers virtually all of Geoffrey Chaucer's writings as disguised reflections of matters personal and political. Chaucer wrote in a particularly crucial time of political change in England. He was in a unique position to see and hear more than he dared to express. He developed a 'poetics of disguise' to express his increasingly critical views of British royalty without seeming to criticize or dissent. He utilized the voices of women, pagans, personified abstractions, and birds to create a debate about the social and political issues of the day. New readings of his major works including his short poems are included in this unique analysis.…mehr
This work considers virtually all of Geoffrey Chaucer's writings as disguised reflections of matters personal and political. Chaucer wrote in a particularly crucial time of political change in England. He was in a unique position to see and hear more than he dared to express. He developed a 'poetics of disguise' to express his increasingly critical views of British royalty without seeming to criticize or dissent. He utilized the voices of women, pagans, personified abstractions, and birds to create a debate about the social and political issues of the day. New readings of his major works including his short poems are included in this unique analysis.
Part 1 Foreword Part 2 Preface Chapter 3 Introduction: Telling the Truth, but Telling It Slant Part 4 I. Imitations of What's to Come: People, Places, Events, and Poetry Part 5 II. Dream Worlds Chapter 6 The Book of the Duchess: "Reysed as fro deth to lyve" Chapter 7 The House of Fame: Enter the Eagle Chapter 8 The Parliament of Fowls: The Goddess Natura as Parliamentarian Part 9 III. Pagan Worlds Chapter 10 Troy: "kalendes of chaunge" Chapter 11 Rome and "elleswhere" Chapter 12 Toward "Atthenes" Part 13 IV. Moving Toward Canterbury Chapter 14 The Duke and the Judge Chapter 15 "Cherles Tales" Chapter 16 Rhyming and Royalty Chapter 17 Tales without Women Chapter 18 Jaunty Rhymes and Solemn Prose Chapter 19 Tales without Endings Chapter 20 Those Other Tales Part 21 V. Chaucer in a Different Key: The Short Poems Part 22 Notes Part 23 Works Cited Part 24 About the Author Part 25 Index
Part 1 Foreword Part 2 Preface Chapter 3 Introduction: Telling the Truth, but Telling It Slant Part 4 I. Imitations of What's to Come: People, Places, Events, and Poetry Part 5 II. Dream Worlds Chapter 6 The Book of the Duchess: "Reysed as fro deth to lyve" Chapter 7 The House of Fame: Enter the Eagle Chapter 8 The Parliament of Fowls: The Goddess Natura as Parliamentarian Part 9 III. Pagan Worlds Chapter 10 Troy: "kalendes of chaunge" Chapter 11 Rome and "elleswhere" Chapter 12 Toward "Atthenes" Part 13 IV. Moving Toward Canterbury Chapter 14 The Duke and the Judge Chapter 15 "Cherles Tales" Chapter 16 Rhyming and Royalty Chapter 17 Tales without Women Chapter 18 Jaunty Rhymes and Solemn Prose Chapter 19 Tales without Endings Chapter 20 Those Other Tales Part 21 V. Chaucer in a Different Key: The Short Poems Part 22 Notes Part 23 Works Cited Part 24 About the Author Part 25 Index
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