Chaucer's Decameron and the Origin of the Canterbury Tales

A major and original contribution to the debate as to Chaucer's use and knowledge of Boccaccio, finding a new source for the "Shipman's Tale".

List of contents

Introduction
Boccaccio as the Source for Chaucer's Use of Sources
The Shipman's Trade in Three Novelle from the Decameron
Licisca's Outburst: The Origin of the Canterbury Tales
Friar Puccio's Penance: Upending the Knight's Order
The Wife of Bath's Tale and the Tale of Florent
Conclusion
Appendix
Bibliography

About the author

Frederick M. Biggs

Summary

A major and original contribution to the debate as to Chaucer's use and knowledge of Boccaccio, finding a new source for the "Shipman's Tale".

Product details

• Authors: Fred M. Biggs, Frederick M Biggs, Frederick M. Biggs, Frederick M. (Royalty Account) Biggs
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2017
• EAN: 9781843844754
• ISBN: 978-1-84384-475-4
• No. of pages: 292
• Dimensions: 241 mm x 163 mm x 26 mm
• Weight: 620 g
• Illustrations: 7 b/w illus.
• Series: Chaucer Studies; Chaucer Studies
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies