Chaucer's Dream Poetry (Paperback)

Dream literature is regarded as one of the most important genres in medieval literature and is widely studied. This text provides a succinct and clear introduction to the five central poems that comprise Chaucer's Dream Poetry, and shows his role as a leading adapter of European Literary tradition into English Literature. The poems discussed are The Book of the Duchess, The Legend of Good Women, The Legend of Dido, The Parliament of Fowls and The House of Fame. Each have an introduction setting the poem within the context of Dream Poetry and Chaucer's own work. Appendices of proper names, pronunciation and criticism are also given. This volume is unique is presenting the poems together in an editorial and critical framework. The quality of annotation is unrivalled and will make this text a major addition to the literature suitable for those interested in the genre, literary, or more general history of the period.

General

Imprint:	Longman
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Longman Annotated Texts
Release date:	November 1997
First published:	1998
Editors:	Helen Phillips • Nick Havely
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	452
ISBN-13:	978-0-582-04011-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Poetry & poets > General Promotions
LSN:	0-582-04011-6
Barcode:	9780582040113

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