A New Companion to Chaucer By Peter Brown is an English-language reference work that offers an extensive overview of research surrounding Geoffrey Chaucer. This new companion to Chaucer is intended for professionals and academics who want to deepen their knowledge of Chaucer studies.
This thoroughly revised and expanded edition provides insight into current debates, historical and literary contexts, and the influence of different theories on the interpretation of Chaucer’s works. International specialists cover well-known topics such as biography, language, and social structures, but also emerging themes such as ideology, patronage, and sexuality. By presenting a variety of perspectives, this companion encourages further research and discussion.
It is thematically aligned with topics such as Poetry / Poems, POETRY / General, and Poetry Texts & Poetry Anthologies.
Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture