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Chaucer and the Country of the Stars: Poetic Uses of Astrological Imagery
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Full Title:
Chaucer and the Country of the Stars: Poetic Uses of Astrological Imagery
Contributors:
By (Author) Chauncey Wood
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
19th May 2015
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
821.109
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
374
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
Weight:
510g
Description
Professor Wood examines in detail the astrological references in The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde, and The Complaint of Mars, using mediaeval source materials not only to elucidate the technicalities of the imagery but also to analyze its poetic function. Originally published in 1970. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-o
