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Poetry from Chaucer to Spenser (Blackwell Essential Literature)
Derek Pearsall
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Description for Poetry from Chaucer to Spenser (Blackwell Essential Literature)
Paperback. A collection of poems produced between the mid-fourteenth and late sixteenth centuries. Editor(s): Pearsall, Derek; Wu, Duncan. Series: Blackwell Essential Literature. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3H; 3JB; DCQ; DSBB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 121 x 14. Weight in Grams: 214.
Opening with extracts from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and closing with Spenser's Shepherd's Calendar, this concise collection introduces readers to some of the most influential poetry produced between the mid-fourteenth and late sixteenth centuries.
Opening with extracts from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and closing with Spenser's Shepherd's Calendar, this concise collection introduces readers to some of the most influential poetry produced between the mid-fourteenth and late sixteenth centuries.
- Provides a concise selection of the most important late medieval poetry.
- Ideal for general readers, or for students needing a digest of the poetry of the period.
- Introduces readers to the lives of the poets, their major works, and the historical context in which they were written.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Essential Literature
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631229872
SKU
V9780631229872
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About Derek Pearsall
Derek Pearsall is the Gurney Professor of English at Harvard University and was Professor and Co-Director of the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of York, 1965-85. Duncan Wu is a Fellow of St Catherine's College, Oxford, and University Lecturer in English Literature.