Chaucer and His World

Chaucer's English world-that of the second half of the 14th century-is rich in interest of every kind, and Chaucer was a uniquely perceptive recorder of it. The tensions between tradition and innovation led to serve, sometimes violent, clashes; age-old traditions were contested by the new individualism among the educated, passionate religious dissent in high and low, and revolt by peasants.

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Derek Brewer

Product details

• Authors: Derek Brewer, Derek S Brewer
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1978
• EAN: 9780859913669
• ISBN: 978-0-85991-366-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 235 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 390 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies