The Cambridge Companion to Chaucer
The Cambridge Companion to Chaucer
Jill Mann, University of Notre Dame, Indiana
This revised edition is based on the first edition which has become a classic in Chaucer studies. Important material has been updated in the text, and its contributions cover recent trends in literary theory as well as in studies of Chaucer's works. The bibliography has been completely revised to provide an indispensable guide for today's student of Chaucer.
First Edition Hb (1986): 0-521-30422-9
First Edition Pb (1986): 0-521-31689-8
- Important new edition of a hugely popular and indispensable guide to Chaucer, with updated material and new contributions by experts in the field
- Offers a broad range of approaches, including historical, thematic and theoretical chapters
- Includes a chronology and guide to further reading
Reviews & endorsements
'The Anglo-Italian editorial team is to be congratulated for giving new focus to what has become a classic guide to England's greatest mediaeval poet.' Contemporary Review
'The Cambridge Companion to Chaucer is appealing to both scholars and students who are already familiar with Chaucer but wish to achieve a greater understanding of this major medieval poet. The various voiced herein further dialogue with him, contribute significantly to the field of Chaucer studies, contextualize Chaucer's major works, and underscore the classical reputation of the Cambridge series.' Sixteenth Century Journal
'The first edition, sound, intelligent, and rich as it is, has been an important resource and orientation point both for students and for scholars for almost two decades … the editors' decision to eschew an essay formula has born fruit in liveliness and originality as well as intellectual richness.' English Studies
Product details
January 2004Paperback
9780521894678
336 pages
229 × 152 × 20 mm
0.45kg
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Table of Contents
- 1. The social and literary scene in England Paul Strohm
- 2. Chaucer's French inheritance Ardis Butterfield
- 3. Chaucer's Italian inheritance David Wallace
- 4. Old books brought to life in dreams: the Book of the Duchess, the House of Fame, the Parliament of Fowls Piero Boitani
- 5. Telling the story in Troilus and Criseyde Mark Lambert
- 6. Chance and destiny in Troilus and Criseyde and The Knight's Tale Jill Mann
- 7. The Legend of Good Women Julia Boffey and A. S. G. Edwards
- 8. The Canterbury Tales: personal drama or experiments in poetic variety? C. David Benson
- 9. The Canterbury Tales I: Romance J. A. Burrow
- 10. The Canterbury Tales II: Comedy Derek Pearsall
- 11. The Canterbury Tales III: Pathos Robert Worth Frank, Jr.
- 12. The Canterbury Tales IV: Exemplum and fable A. C. Spearing
- 13. Literary structures in Chaucer Barry A. Windeatt
- 14. Chaucer's style Christopher Cannon
- 15. Chaucer's presence and absence, 1400–1542 James Simpson
- 16. New approaches to Chaucer Carolyn Dinshaw
- 17. Further reading: a guide to Chaucer studies Joerg Fichte.
