{"product_id":"9780813060965-an-introduction-to-geoffrey-chaucer","title":"An Introduction to Geoffrey Chaucer","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeoffrey Chaucer is widely considered the father of English literature. This introduction begins with a review of his life and the cultural milieu of fourteenth-century England and then expands into analyses of such major works as \u003cem\u003eThe Parliament of Fowls\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTroilus and Criseyde\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eCanterbury Tales\u003c\/em\u003e, examining them alongside a selection of lesser known verses.\u003cbr\u003eGeoffrey Chaucer is widely considered the father of English literature. This introduction begins with a review of his life and the cultural milieu of fourteenth-century England and then expands into analyses of such major works as \u003cem\u003eThe Parliament of Fowls, Troilus and Criseyde\u003c\/em\u003e, and, of course, the \u003cem\u003eCanterbury Tales\u003c\/em\u003e, examining them alongside a selection of lesser known verses. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the early hurdles faced by students of Chaucer is achieving ease and fluency with Middle English, but Tison Pugh provides a clear and concise pronunciation guide and a glossary to help novice readers navigate Chaucer's literature in its original language. Additional critical apparatus, including a survey of the writer's sources and brief summaries of major plot lines, make \u003cem\u003eAn Introduction to Geoffrey Chaucer\u003c\/em\u003e an indispensable resource for students, teachers, and anyone who has ever wanted to learn more about this crucial figure of English literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55179825348982,"sku":"9780813060965","price":27.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29661739.jpg?v=1737607030","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780813060965-an-introduction-to-geoffrey-chaucer","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}