ISBN 9780521020824 | 0521020824 Textbooks - "Chaucers Legendary Good Women Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature" by Patrick Percival Florence Percival Florence Alastair and Boyde Florence Minnis

Authors: Patrick - Percival - Florence Percival - Florence - Alastair and Boyde - Florence; Minnis
ISBN 10: 0521020824
ISBN 13: 9780521020824
Release: October 6, 2005
Format: Paperback (356 pages)
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Tags: Literature & Fiction, World Literature, United States, History & Criticism,

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Chaucer's Legend of Good Women is a testament to the disparate views of women prevalent in the Middle Ages. Dr. Percival contends that the complex medieval notion of Woman informs the structure of the poem: in the Prologue Chaucer praises conventional ideas of female virtue, while in the Legends he demonstrates a humorous skepticism, apparently influenced by a contemporary antifeminist tradition. This is a comprehensive account of the Legend's interpretative puzzles, which does not ignore the element of political writing and adds to a close and nuanced reading of the text an examination of literary, historical and social contexts.

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Chaucer's Legendary Good Women (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature)