Essays on Chaucerian Irony
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- Synopsis
- These essays, written between 1937 and 1960, have remained classics of their kind. They include important discussions on irony--its native traditions and its occurrence in early English literature, an account of critics' appreciation of Chaucerian irony prior to this century, and a detailed examination of four of the Canterbury Tales. The illuminating analysis of the complex use of various kinds of irony in the Miller's Tale, the Friar's Tale, the Summoner's Tale, and the Manciple's Tale emphasizes aspects of Chaucer's art that are very acceptable to contemporary. As a result, these essays lead today's reader towards a fuller understanding of Chaucer's achievement.
- Copyright:
- 1937
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- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781442633681
- Publisher:
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
- Date of Addition:
- 05/30/16
- Copyrighted By:
- Beryl Rowland, Earle Birney
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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