Synopses & Reviews
This book traces through Chaucer's earlier poems the development of his understanding of the creative possibilities and the limitations of his art. The discussion includes "authority" and "experience" in three works, and demonstrates how the creative process defined in the study led to the masterpiece Troilus and Criseyde.
Table of Contents
Language and poetics in Chaucer's early poetry -- The Book of the Duchess -- The House of fame -- The Parliament of fowls -- Troilus and Criseyde -- Postscript.