30 great myths about Chaucer. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Thirty great myths about Chaucer
• Further Information: Note: Thomas A. Prendergast and Stephanie Trigg.
• Authors: Prendergast, Thomas A (Thomas Augustine); Trigg, Stephanie
• Contents: Introduction: Mythical Chaucer -- Chaucer is the father of English literature -- Chaucer was the first English poet -- Chaucer suffered an unrequited love -- Chaucer's marriage was unhappy -- Chaucer's son Thomas was John of Gaunt's bastard -- Chaucer's language is too difficult for modern readers -- The Canterbury pilgrims represent all social classes and character types -- The Canterbury pilgrims are based on real people -- The Canterbury pilgrims form a "merry company" -- Chaucer was a feminist -- Chaucer was guilty of rape -- Chaucer had a falling out with his best friend -- Chaucer lived in the Middle Ages -- Chaucer was a proto-Protestant -- Chaucer was antisemitic -- Chaucer was a spy -- Chaucer was a crook -- Chaucer was a political opportunist -- The Wife of Bath murdered her husbands -- Chaucer "outs" the Pardoner -- Chaucer never finished the Canterbury Tales -- Chaucer is obscene -- Chaucer was skeptical of chivalry -- Chaucer described himself in his works -- Chaucer wrote the first psychological novel in English -- Chaucer was in danger of being thrown in debtor's prison -- Chaucer renounced his works on his deathbed -- Chaucer is buried in his own tomb -- Chaucer was the first poet laureate -- Contemporary literary theory is irrelevant to Chaucer.
• Publisher Details: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 821/.1; Criticism, interpretation, etc; Electronic books; Criticism and interpretation
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1119194075; 9781119194064; 1119194067; 9781119194071
• Related ISBNs: 9781119194057
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 18, 2020).
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