Geoffrey Chaucer

Broschiertes Buch

Troilus and Criseyde

Beschreibung

Set during the tenth year of the siege of Troy, this poem relates how Troilus persuades Crisyede to become his lover, only to be forced apart by the events of war. This edition contains an introduction that places the poem in the context of its times, with notes and appendices.

Autor

Geoffrey Chaucer was born in London in about 1342, and is known as 'the father of English Literature'. He rose in royal employment to become a knight of the shire for Kent and a justice of the peace, and was well-read in several languages and on many topics, such as astronomy, medicine, physics and alchemy. His works include The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde and The Parliament of Fowles. He died in 1400 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 1971
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 196mm x 129mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 254g
• ISBN-13: 9780140442397
• ISBN-10: 0140442391
• Artikelnr.: 22151105