Visual power and fame in René d'Anjou, Geoffrey Chaucer, and the Black Prince
By: SunHee Kim Gertz.
Series: The new Middle Ages
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781403970534
Subjects: René -- I, -- King of Naples and Jerusalem, -- 1409-1480; Chaucer, Geoffrey, -- d. 1400; Edward, -- Prince of Wales, -- 1330-1376; Literature, Medieval -- History and criticism; Visual perception in literature; Fame in literature; Civilization, Medieval, in literature
Description: "Reading semiotically against the backdrop of medieval mirrors of princes, Arthurian narratives, and chronicles, this study examines how René d'Anjou (1409-1480), Geoffrey Chaucer's House of Fame (ca. 1375-1380), and Edward the Black Prince (1330-1376) explore fame's visual power. While very different in approach, they all three reject the classical suggestion that fame is bestowed; challenge or nuance the attraction held by the unpredictable goddess; and understand that particularly in positions of leadership, it is necessary to communicate effectively with audiences in order to secure fame. Thus, they shed light on fame's intoxicating but deceptively simple promise of elite glory"--Provided by publisher.