Chaucer and the Imaginary World of Fame

Explores the concept, and the 'imaginary world' surrounding Chaucer's "The House of Fame". This book contains an outline and discussion of the poem. It explores the 'history' and meaning of the idea of 'Fame', such as Chaucer might have received from tradition. It demonstrates that "The House of Fame" is in a sense, Chaucer's creative manifesto.

Product details

• Authors: Piero Boitani
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.1984
• EAN: 9780859911627
• ISBN: 978-0-85991-162-7
• No. of pages: 264
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 553 g
• Series: Chaucer Studies
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama > Poetry; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Vereinigtes Königreich, Großbritannien, Lyrik, Poesie, Literatur: Geschichte und Kritik, Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, HISTORY / Medieval, POETRY / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh