‘A lively gallop through Chaucer’s life and afterlife, enhanced by beautiful illustrations and plentiful textual quotation.’ – Marion Turner, author of The Wife of Bath: A Biography
‘This beautifully illustrated book is an excellent and up-to-date introduction to Chaucer and late medieval culture.’ – Stephanie Trigg, President of the New Chaucer Society
This is a new account of the life and accomplishments of medieval England’s most famous poet, Geoffrey Chaucer. For over six centuries, Chaucer has epitomized poetic greatness, though in more recent years the lively and often risqué style of his best-known work, The Canterbury Tales, has made his name synonymous with bawdy humour. Nevertheless, beyond his poetic achievements, Chaucer assumed various roles, including those of royal attendant, soldier, customs officer and Justice of the Peace. Mary Flannery chronicles Chaucer’s journey during one of the most turbulent periods of English history, illuminating how he came to be known as not only the ‘father of English poetry’, but England’s ‘merry bard’.
Publisher : Reaktion Books (13 May 2024)
Language : English
Hardcover : 208 pages
ISBN-10 : 1789148634
ISBN-13 : 978-1789148633
Dimensions : 13.79 x 2.54 x 21.59 cm
