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Chaucer and the Tradition of Fame: Symbolism in The House of Fame
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Chaucer and the Tradition of Fame: Symbolism in The House of Fame
Contributors:
By (Author) Benjamin Granade Koonce
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
28th June 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval
Dewey:
821.1
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
302
Dimensions:
Width 127mm, Height 203mm
Weight:
425g
Description
The author's aim is to "restore to the reading of the poem a background of medieval meanings familiar enough to Chaucer's contemporary reader but almost lost to the modem." Mr. Koonce believes that fame was a clearly defined Christian concept in the Middle Ages, and his interpretation of Chaucer's allegory proceeds from that central focus. Origina
