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Chaucer A to Z : the essential reference to his life and works / Rosalyn Rossignol.

Summary:

Some 850 articles detail the 14th-century writer's major and minor works, his life, and the times he lived in. They summarize plots, overview the critical reception of his work, describe all real and imagined characters, discuss such historical figures as John of Gaunt and events such as the Black Death as well as significant people in his own life, identify Biblical and mythological references, and consider Middle English as a medium for narrative poetry. Lists of people and places Chaucer mentioned and a chronology of his life and works are appended.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0816032963
  • ISBN: 9780816032969
  • Physical Description: xiii, 432 pages : illustrations, map ; 28 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Facts On File, [1999]

Content descriptions

With Note:
MARCIVE 03/01/06
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-416) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Entries a to z -- Appendix I, Characters and historical figures mentioned or quoted in Chaucer -- Appendix II, Places mentioned in Chaucer -- Appendix III, Chronology of Chaucer's life with significant historical and literary events -- Appendix IV, List of works by Chaucer -- Appendix V, The Canterbury highway.
Subject:
Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400 > Encyclopedias.
Poets, English > Middle English, 1100-1500 > Biography > Encyclopedias.
Civilization, Medieval, in literature > Encyclopedias.
Genre:
Encyclopedias.
Biographies.

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