The Summoner's Tale

The Summoner's Tale
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Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Total Pages : 280
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ISBN-10 : 0806127449
ISBN-13 : 9780806127446
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Book Synopsis The Summoner's Tale by : Geoffrey Chaucer

Download or read book The Summoner's Tale written by Geoffrey Chaucer and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part Seven Once reviled as an example of Chaucer at his most tasteless and omitted from some editions of The Canterbury Tales, this scatological anecdote has over time been accorded genuine admiration, first grudging and finally unabashed. As in The Miller’s Tale, Chaucer has elaborated a simple fart joke into pungent satire against human foibles. Here too, through subtle references to religious lore, Chaucer transforms mere vulgarity into a truly clever jest and, in the opinion of some critics, a serious commentary on important issues. The particular target of the tale’s satire is a friar who is so blinded by greed, hypocrisy, and anger that he cannot see how others perceive him.

The Palgrave Literary Dictionary of Chaucer

The Palgrave Literary Dictionary of Chaucer
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 330
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ISBN-10 : 9780230273962
ISBN-13 : 0230273963
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Book Synopsis The Palgrave Literary Dictionary of Chaucer by : M. Andrew

Download or read book The Palgrave Literary Dictionary of Chaucer written by M. Andrew and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-18 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study aims to provide readers with a convenient source of reliable, scholarly, and accessible information on Chaucer's work, life, and times. Topics include Chaucer's works, major fictional characters, social, and political contexts, writers who influenced Chaucer or influenced by him, people and places of significance in Chaucer's life.

[A variorum edition of the works ] ; A variorum edition of the works of Geoffrey Chaucer. 2, The Canterbury tales : Pt. 7. The summoner's tale

[A variorum edition of the works ] ; A variorum edition of the works of Geoffrey Chaucer. 2, The Canterbury tales : Pt. 7. The summoner's tale
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Book Synopsis [A variorum edition of the works ] ; A variorum edition of the works of Geoffrey Chaucer. 2, The Canterbury tales : Pt. 7. The summoner's tale by : Geoffrey Chaucer

Download or read book [A variorum edition of the works ] ; A variorum edition of the works of Geoffrey Chaucer. 2, The Canterbury tales : Pt. 7. The summoner's tale written by Geoffrey Chaucer and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A New Companion to Chaucer

A New Companion to Chaucer
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 569
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ISBN-10 : 9781118902240
ISBN-13 : 1118902246
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Book Synopsis A New Companion to Chaucer by : Peter Brown

Download or read book A New Companion to Chaucer written by Peter Brown and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The extensively revised and expanded version of the acclaimed Companion to Chaucer An essential text for both established scholars and those seeking to expand their knowledge of Chaucer studies, A New Companion to Chaucer is an authoritative and up-to-date survey of Chaucer scholarship. Rigorous yet accessible, this book helps readers to identify current debates, recognize historical and literary context, and to understand how particular concepts and theories affect the interpretation of Chaucer’s texts. Chaucer specialists from around the globe offer contributions that range from updates of long-standing scholarship on biography, language, women, and social structures, to original research in new areas such as ideology, the afterlife, patronage, and sexuality. In presenting conflicting perspectives and ideological differences, this stimulating volume encourages readers to explore additional paths of inquiry and engage in lively and informed debate. Each chapter of the Companion, organized by issues and themes, balances textual analysis and cultural context by grounding the reader in existing scholarship. Key issues from specific passages are discussed with an annotated bibliography provided for reference and further reading. Compiled with all students of Chaucer in mind, this important volume: Presents contributions from both established and emerging specialists Explores the circumstances in which Chaucer wrote, such as the political and religious issues of his time Includes numerous close readings of selected poems Provides points of entry to a wide range of approaches to Chaucer’s works Incorporates original research, fresh perspectives, and updated additions to Chaucer scholarship A New Companion to Chaucer is a valuable and enduring resource for scholars, teachers, and students of medieval literature and medieval studies, as well as the general reader interested in interpretations and historical contexts of Chaucer’s writings.

Chaucer's Pardoner's Prologue and Tale

Chaucer's Pardoner's Prologue and Tale
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Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Total Pages : 498
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ISBN-10 : 9780802047441
ISBN-13 : 0802047440
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Book Synopsis Chaucer's Pardoner's Prologue and Tale by : Marilyn Sutton

Download or read book Chaucer's Pardoner's Prologue and Tale written by Marilyn Sutton and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chaucer Bibliography series aims to provide annotated bibliographies for all of Chaucer's work. This book summarizes 20th-century commentaries on Chaucer's "Pardoner's Prologue" and "Tale."

A Companion to Chaucer

A Companion to Chaucer
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 536
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ISBN-10 : 9780470692745
ISBN-13 : 047069274X
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Book Synopsis A Companion to Chaucer by : Peter Brown

Download or read book A Companion to Chaucer written by Peter Brown and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed as both a contribution to original research and as a stimulating and accessible text, this volume is a helpful, reliable, responsive and adaptable resource for students of Chaucer at all levels.

Approaches to Teaching Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

Approaches to Teaching Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
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Publisher : Modern Language Association
Total Pages : 231
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ISBN-10 : 9781603291958
ISBN-13 : 1603291954
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Book Synopsis Approaches to Teaching Chaucer's Canterbury Tales by : Peter W. Travis

Download or read book Approaches to Teaching Chaucer's Canterbury Tales written by Peter W. Travis and published by Modern Language Association. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chaucer's Canterbury Tales was the subject of the first volume in the Approaches to Teaching series, published in 1980. But in the past thirty years, Chaucer scholarship has evolved dramatically, teaching styles have changed, and new technologies have created extraordinary opportunities for studying Chaucer. This second edition of Approaches to Teaching Chaucer's Canterbury Tales reflects the wide variety of contexts in which students encounter the poem and the diversity of perspectives and methods instructors bring to it. Perennial topics such as class, medieval marriage, genre, and tale order rub shoulders with considerations of violence, postcoloniality, masculinities, race, and food in the tales. The first section, "Materials," reviews available editions, scholarship, and audiovisual and electronic resources for studying The Canterbury Tales. In the second section, "Approaches," thirty-six essays discuss strategies for teaching Chaucer's language, for introducing theory in the classroom, for focusing on individual tales, and for using digital resources in the classroom. The multiplicity of approaches reflects the richness of Chaucer's work and the continuing excitement of each new generation's encounter with it.