Judith Bronfman

Chaucer's Clerk's Tale

The Griselda Story Received, Rewritten, Illustrated

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1994. This surveys the origin and development of one of Chaucer's most problematic characters, Griselda. This study looks at the story from a long view, from its sources to its creative reception, outlining the many rewritings and reimaginings of Griselda from Chaucer to the twentieth century.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jenny Stanford Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 178
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 213mm x 137mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 236g
• ISBN-13: 9780367357443
• ISBN-10: 0367357445
• Artikelnr.: 60041104

Autorenporträt

Judith Bronfman

Inhaltsangabe

General Editors' Foreword. Preface. Introduction 1. The Story Before
Chaucer 2. The Marriage Group and the Allegorical Griselda 3. The Clerk's
Tale as Religious Tale and Political Commentary 4. Chaucer's Tale Rewritten
5. Griselda Illustrated. Conclusion. Appendix: A Most Pleasant Ballad of
Patient Grissell