Chaucer and the Making of English Poetry, Volume 1 Love Vision and Debate

Originally published in 1972. This important work of Chaucerian scholarship deals with two aspects of the poet and his work - his individual achievement and his place in history - and demonstrates that in both these senses Chaucer is a maker of English poetry.

The author assesses the extent of Chaucer's debt to the English tradition. She considers the development of his 'urbane' manner as a new poetic technique and, with reference to such poems as the Parlement of Foules and the House of Fame, discusses new themes in the Love Vision. She concludes with a detailed study of Chaucer's great debate on love Troilus and Criseyde.

About the author

Kean, P. M.

Summary

Originally published in 1972. This important work of Chaucerian scholarship deals with two aspects of the poet and his work: his individual achievement and his place in history, and demonstrates that Chaucer is a maker of English poetry. Volume 1 considers the Parlement of Foules, House of Fame, and Troilus and Criseyde.

Product details

• Authors: P. M. Kean, P.m. Kean
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 28.02.2021
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Fiction > Poetry, drama
• EAN: 9780367357504
• ISBN: 978-0-367-35750-4
• Pages: 224
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Chaucer
• Subjects: Poetry, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, LITERARY CRITICISM / Reference, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Jean de Meun, Roman de la Rose, Sir Orfeo, medieval literary criticism, Middle English literature, Il Filostrato, poetic tradition analysis, allegorical poetry studies, English poetic technique, courtly love tradition, Chaucerian love vision debates, Verse Line, Myn Herte, Boethius’s De Consolatione Philosophiae, Boccaccio’s Il Filostrato, Chaucer’s Purpose, rosemond tuve, Retold Tale, Sir Launfal, Troilus’s Love, Venus’s Temple, Kyng Alisaunder, Love Vision