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Chaucer is the most widely read medieval author, and his works reflect the fascinating world of the Middle Ages. Written for students and general readers, this book includes numerous alphabetically arranged entries on items mentioned in all of his works and references the items to his writings. In addition to exploring Chaucer's material world, the encyclopedia surveys the beliefs, customs, and rituals of the Middle Ages. The encyclopedia broadens...
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"Chaucer A to Z is an ideal companion for readers who wish to experience fully the fascinating and entertaining achievements of the father of English Poetry. Written with grace and clarity, this detailed encyclopedic guide is an efficient and comprehensive reference to: Chaucer's language (Middle English), Chaucer's literary influences, literary forms of the period, contemporary historical events, the significance of biblical figures and saints who...
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Taking the culturally resonant motif of the descent to the underworld as his guiding thread. David L. Pike traces the interplay between myth and history in medieval and modernist literature. Passage through Hell suggests new approaches to the practices of comparative literature, and a possible escape from the current morass of competing critical schools and ideologies.
Pike's readings of Louis-Ferdinand Celine and Walter Benjamin reveal the tensions...
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