Chaucer and the Country of the Stars

Chaucer and the Country of the Stars
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 373
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ISBN-10 : 9781400872077
ISBN-13 : 1400872073
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Download or read book Chaucer and the Country of the Stars written by Chauncey Wood and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2015-03-08 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Wood examines in detail the astrological references in The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde, and The Complaint of Mars, using mediaeval source materials not only to elucidate the technicalities of the imagery but also to analyze its poetic function. Originally published in 1970. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.


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