The Oxford companion to Chaucer
By: edited by Douglas Gray.
Contributors: Gray, Douglas, 1930-
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 526
Subjects: Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400 -- Encyclopedias; Poets, English -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Biography -- Encyclopedias; Civilization, Medieval, in literature -- Encyclopedias; Great Britain -- History -- 14th century -- Biography -- Encyclopecias
Genres: Encyclopedias.; Biography; Encyclopecias.
Other titles: Companion to Chaucer
Description: "Nicknamed the Father of English Poetry, Geoffrey Chaucer has long inspired great writers, including Shakespeare. He continues to connect with contemporary audiences through his surprisingly modern depections of human behavior. Articles, such as those on emotion, memory, men, and women, explore how well he knew what made his characters tick. Distinguished scholars writing for readers from high school on up clarify Chaucer's literary devices, language, versification, cultural contexts, and other hurdles to understanding in over 2,000 entries."--"Reference that rocks," American Libraries, May 2005.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 502-526).