30 Great Myths about Chaucer
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30 Great Myths about Chaucer
Prendergast, Thomas A.; Trigg, Stephanie
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
05/2020
226
Mole
Inglês
9781119194057
15 a 20 dias
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Acknowledgments vii
Introduction: Mythical Chaucer ix
Myth 1 Chaucer is the Father of English Literature 1
Myth 2 Chaucer was the First English Poet 7
Myth 3 Chaucer Suffered an Unrequited Love 13
Myth 4 Chaucer's Marriage was Unhappy 19
Myth 5 Chaucer's Son Thomas was John of Gaunt's Bastard 25
Myth 6 Chaucer's Language is too Difficult for Modern Readers 31
Myth 7 The Canterbury Pilgrims Represent all Social Classes and Character Types 37
Myth 8 The Canterbury Pilgrims are Based on Real People 45
Myth 9 The Canterbury Pilgrims form a "Merry Company" 51
Myth 10 Chaucer was a Feminist 57
Myth 11 Chaucer was Guilty of Rape 65
Myth 12 Chaucer had a Falling out with his Best Friend 71
Myth 13 Chaucer Lived in the Middle Ages 77
Myth 14 Chaucer was a Proto-Protestant 83
Myth 15 Chaucer was Anti-Semitic 87
Myth 16 Chaucer was a Spy 93
Myth 17 Chaucer was a Crook 99
Myth 18 Chaucer was a Political Opportunist 105
Myth 19 The Wife of Bath Murdered her Husband 109
Myth 20 Chaucer "Outs" the Pardoner 115
Myth 21 Chaucer Never Finished the Canterbury Tales 121
Myth 22 Chaucer is Obscene 127
Myth 23 Chaucer was Skeptical of Chivalry 133
Myth 24 Chaucer Described Himself in his Works 139
Myth 25 Chaucer Wrote the First Novel in English 145
Myth 26 Chaucer was in Danger of Being Thrown in Debtor's Prison 151
Myth 27 Chaucer Renounced his Works on his Deathbed 155
Myth 28 Chaucer is Buried in his Own Tomb 161
Myth 29 Chaucer was the First Poet Laureate 167
Myth 30 Contemporary Literary Theory is Irrelevant to Chaucer 173
Coda 179
Further Reading 185
Works Cited 189
Index 203
Introduction: Mythical Chaucer ix
Myth 1 Chaucer is the Father of English Literature 1
Myth 2 Chaucer was the First English Poet 7
Myth 3 Chaucer Suffered an Unrequited Love 13
Myth 4 Chaucer's Marriage was Unhappy 19
Myth 5 Chaucer's Son Thomas was John of Gaunt's Bastard 25
Myth 6 Chaucer's Language is too Difficult for Modern Readers 31
Myth 7 The Canterbury Pilgrims Represent all Social Classes and Character Types 37
Myth 8 The Canterbury Pilgrims are Based on Real People 45
Myth 9 The Canterbury Pilgrims form a "Merry Company" 51
Myth 10 Chaucer was a Feminist 57
Myth 11 Chaucer was Guilty of Rape 65
Myth 12 Chaucer had a Falling out with his Best Friend 71
Myth 13 Chaucer Lived in the Middle Ages 77
Myth 14 Chaucer was a Proto-Protestant 83
Myth 15 Chaucer was Anti-Semitic 87
Myth 16 Chaucer was a Spy 93
Myth 17 Chaucer was a Crook 99
Myth 18 Chaucer was a Political Opportunist 105
Myth 19 The Wife of Bath Murdered her Husband 109
Myth 20 Chaucer "Outs" the Pardoner 115
Myth 21 Chaucer Never Finished the Canterbury Tales 121
Myth 22 Chaucer is Obscene 127
Myth 23 Chaucer was Skeptical of Chivalry 133
Myth 24 Chaucer Described Himself in his Works 139
Myth 25 Chaucer Wrote the First Novel in English 145
Myth 26 Chaucer was in Danger of Being Thrown in Debtor's Prison 151
Myth 27 Chaucer Renounced his Works on his Deathbed 155
Myth 28 Chaucer is Buried in his Own Tomb 161
Myth 29 Chaucer was the First Poet Laureate 167
Myth 30 Contemporary Literary Theory is Irrelevant to Chaucer 173
Coda 179
Further Reading 185
Works Cited 189
Index 203
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<p>Chaucer; Chaucer myths; Chaucer reception; Chaucer history; Chaucer medievalism; Chaucer criticism; Chaucer facts; Chaucer poetry; Chaucer life; Chaucer misconceptions; Chaucer interpretation; reading Chaucer; medieval myths; Middle Ages myths; Canterbury Tales; Chaucer research; Chaucer evidence; Chaucer historical evidence; Chaucer falsehoods; Chaucer great myths, Chaucer facts</p>
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction: Mythical Chaucer ix
Myth 1 Chaucer is the Father of English Literature 1
Myth 2 Chaucer was the First English Poet 7
Myth 3 Chaucer Suffered an Unrequited Love 13
Myth 4 Chaucer's Marriage was Unhappy 19
Myth 5 Chaucer's Son Thomas was John of Gaunt's Bastard 25
Myth 6 Chaucer's Language is too Difficult for Modern Readers 31
Myth 7 The Canterbury Pilgrims Represent all Social Classes and Character Types 37
Myth 8 The Canterbury Pilgrims are Based on Real People 45
Myth 9 The Canterbury Pilgrims form a "Merry Company" 51
Myth 10 Chaucer was a Feminist 57
Myth 11 Chaucer was Guilty of Rape 65
Myth 12 Chaucer had a Falling out with his Best Friend 71
Myth 13 Chaucer Lived in the Middle Ages 77
Myth 14 Chaucer was a Proto-Protestant 83
Myth 15 Chaucer was Anti-Semitic 87
Myth 16 Chaucer was a Spy 93
Myth 17 Chaucer was a Crook 99
Myth 18 Chaucer was a Political Opportunist 105
Myth 19 The Wife of Bath Murdered her Husband 109
Myth 20 Chaucer "Outs" the Pardoner 115
Myth 21 Chaucer Never Finished the Canterbury Tales 121
Myth 22 Chaucer is Obscene 127
Myth 23 Chaucer was Skeptical of Chivalry 133
Myth 24 Chaucer Described Himself in his Works 139
Myth 25 Chaucer Wrote the First Novel in English 145
Myth 26 Chaucer was in Danger of Being Thrown in Debtor's Prison 151
Myth 27 Chaucer Renounced his Works on his Deathbed 155
Myth 28 Chaucer is Buried in his Own Tomb 161
Myth 29 Chaucer was the First Poet Laureate 167
Myth 30 Contemporary Literary Theory is Irrelevant to Chaucer 173
Coda 179
Further Reading 185
Works Cited 189
Index 203
Introduction: Mythical Chaucer ix
Myth 1 Chaucer is the Father of English Literature 1
Myth 2 Chaucer was the First English Poet 7
Myth 3 Chaucer Suffered an Unrequited Love 13
Myth 4 Chaucer's Marriage was Unhappy 19
Myth 5 Chaucer's Son Thomas was John of Gaunt's Bastard 25
Myth 6 Chaucer's Language is too Difficult for Modern Readers 31
Myth 7 The Canterbury Pilgrims Represent all Social Classes and Character Types 37
Myth 8 The Canterbury Pilgrims are Based on Real People 45
Myth 9 The Canterbury Pilgrims form a "Merry Company" 51
Myth 10 Chaucer was a Feminist 57
Myth 11 Chaucer was Guilty of Rape 65
Myth 12 Chaucer had a Falling out with his Best Friend 71
Myth 13 Chaucer Lived in the Middle Ages 77
Myth 14 Chaucer was a Proto-Protestant 83
Myth 15 Chaucer was Anti-Semitic 87
Myth 16 Chaucer was a Spy 93
Myth 17 Chaucer was a Crook 99
Myth 18 Chaucer was a Political Opportunist 105
Myth 19 The Wife of Bath Murdered her Husband 109
Myth 20 Chaucer "Outs" the Pardoner 115
Myth 21 Chaucer Never Finished the Canterbury Tales 121
Myth 22 Chaucer is Obscene 127
Myth 23 Chaucer was Skeptical of Chivalry 133
Myth 24 Chaucer Described Himself in his Works 139
Myth 25 Chaucer Wrote the First Novel in English 145
Myth 26 Chaucer was in Danger of Being Thrown in Debtor's Prison 151
Myth 27 Chaucer Renounced his Works on his Deathbed 155
Myth 28 Chaucer is Buried in his Own Tomb 161
Myth 29 Chaucer was the First Poet Laureate 167
Myth 30 Contemporary Literary Theory is Irrelevant to Chaucer 173
Coda 179
Further Reading 185
Works Cited 189
Index 203
Este título pertence ao(s) assunto(s) indicados(s). Para ver outros títulos clique no assunto desejado.
<p>Chaucer; Chaucer myths; Chaucer reception; Chaucer history; Chaucer medievalism; Chaucer criticism; Chaucer facts; Chaucer poetry; Chaucer life; Chaucer misconceptions; Chaucer interpretation; reading Chaucer; medieval myths; Middle Ages myths; Canterbury Tales; Chaucer research; Chaucer evidence; Chaucer historical evidence; Chaucer falsehoods; Chaucer great myths, Chaucer facts</p>
