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Item Details
Title:
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CHAUCER AND THE CANTERBURY TALES
A SHORT INTRODUCTION |
By: |
John C. Hirsh |
Format: |
Paperback |
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£33.95 |
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£30.56 |
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£3.39 |
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ISBN 10: |
0631225625 |
ISBN 13: |
9780631225621 |
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Publisher: |
JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD |
Pub. date: |
23 August, 2002 |
Series: |
Blackwell Introductions to Literature |
Pages: |
192 |
Description: |
The aim of this short book is to introduce Chaucer, "The Canterbury Tales", and far more briefly, some of his other works to the beginning student or reader. |
Synopsis: |
Students with little or no prior knowledge of Chaucer, the Canterbury Tales, or the world in which they were produced, will welcome this lively and concise introduction. Not only does it paint a portrait of the poet against the background of his time, it also considers the major preoccupations of the tales, and provides students with a critical framework for thinking creatively about them. The author inspires students to engage with the tales from a variety of perspectives, setting traditional ways of reading them against other newer approaches. Avoiding the tale-by-tale analysis and focus on individual pilgrims common to old-fashioned introductions, he encourages students instead to consider readings which compare and contrast the tales, emphasizing socially constructed analyses. The book provides the ideal aid to understanding and appreciating Geoffrey Chaucer and his works. |
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0 |
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UK |
Imprint: |
Blackwell Publishers |
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Returnable |
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