Chaucer and His England

Informationen zum Autor G.G. Coulton Klappentext Coulton's expedition into Fourteenth-century England and the life of Chaucer, first published in 1908, remains an excellent resource for any reader interested in gaining an understanding of that great writer's world. Beautifully illustrated, the book details Chaucer's service as a squire, his ambassadorial career, his Canterbury Pilgrimage and his writings, never omitting the social and political realities which shaped his life. Zusammenfassung Coulton's expedition into 14th century England and the life of Chaucer, first published in 1908, remains an excellent resource for any reader. Inhaltsverzeichnis PREFACE, LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, CHAPTER I: ENGLAND IN EMBRYO, CHAPTER II: BOYHOOD AND YOUTH, CHAPTER III:THE KING'S SQUIRE, CHAPTER IV: THE AMBASSADOR, CHAPTER V: THE MAN OF BUSINESS, CHAPTER VI: LAST DAYS, CHAPTER VII: LONDON CUSTOM-HOUSE, CHAPTER VIII: ALDGATE TOWER, CHAPTER IX: TOWN AND COUNTRY, CHAPTER X: THE LAWS OF LONDON, CHAPTER XI: CANTERBURY TALES-THE DRAMATIS PERSON/E, CHAPTER XII: CANTERBURY TALES-FIRST AND SECOND DAYS, CHAPTER XIII: CANTERBURY TALES-THIRD AND FOURTH DAYS, CHAPTER XIV: KING AND QUEEN, CHAPTER XV: KNIGHTS AND SQUIRES, CHAPTER XVI: HUSBANDS AT THE CHURCH DOOR, CHAPTER XVII: THE GAY SCIENCE, CHAPTER XVIII: THE GREAT WAR, CHAPTER XIX: THE BURDEN OF THE WAR, CHAPTER XX: THE POOR, CHAPTER XXI: MERRY ENGLAND, CHAPTER XXII: THE KING'S PEACE, CHAPTER XXIII: PRIESTS AND PEOPLE, CHAPTER XXIV: CONCLUSION, INDEX

Product details

• Authors: G.G. Coulton
• Publisher: KEGAN
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.04.2005
• EAN: 9780710309235
• ISBN: 978-0-7103-0923-5
• No. of pages: 374
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)