Chaucer and his World - Softcover

Brewer, Derek

Softcover

ISBN 10: 085991366X ISBN 13: 9780859913669

Publisher: BOYE6, 1978

Synopsis

`Brewer brings to his task a full scholarly knowledge of the sources of Chaucerian biography... Of obvious value to students reading Chaucer and to all who read him for pleasure; more advanced scholars will also find in it much to provoke thought and advance understanding.' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENTChaucer's tales, rich in comedy and pathos, have an immediate appeal; they draw freely and vividly from the romance and colour of the times in which he lived, and his world that of the second half of the 14th century is rich in cultural interest. It was a time of new exploration and new individualism, of peasant revolt and passionate religious dissent, and of a remarkable flowering of the arts. Chaucer lived at thevery centre of the action, and this book follows the stages of his career, illuminating with reference to the art and architecture of the time and through reference to his writings, the physical environment and intellectual climate in which he lived. Reissue: first published 1978. DEREK BREWER was Professor of English Literature emeritus, University of Cambridge.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

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.

About the Author:

DEREK BREWER was Professor of English Literature emeritus, University of Cambridge.

About this edition

• Publisher: BOYE6
• Publication date: 1978
• ISBN 10: 085991366X
• ISBN 13: 9780859913669
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 224