Chaucer and the Making of English Poetry, Volume 1: Love Vision and Debate / Edition 1

by P. M. Kean

Overview

Originally published in 1972. This important work of Chaucerian scholarship deals with two aspects of the poet and his work - his individual achievement and his place in history - and demonstrates that in both these senses Chaucer is a maker of English poetry.

The author assesses the extent of Chaucer’s debt to the English tradition. She considers the development of his ‘urbane’ manner as a new poetic technique and, with reference to such poems as the Parlement of Foules and the House of Fame, discusses new themes in the Love Vision. She concludes with a detailed study of Chaucer’s great debate on love Troilus and Criseyde.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367357337
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/04/2019
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Chaucer , #9
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface 1. Introduction: Chaucer and the English Tradition 2. The Urbane Manner 3. New Themes in the Love Vision 4. Troilus and Criseyde