{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-geoffrey-chaucer-9780813060965","title":"An Introduction to Geoffrey Chaucer","description":"\"Offers a welcome vade mecum to the Chaucer reader, whether a student or teacher. Impressively interweaving a lifetime of teaching Chaucer with a deep knowledge of his texts, Pugh compresses into one elegantly written, slim handbook the essential Chaucer. A college course in a book! And not a dull moment in it.\"--Jane Chance, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Literary Subversions of Medieval Women\u003c\/i\u003e \"Focusing on genre theory and contemporary cultural connections, Pugh has produced a fresh and stimulating introduction to Chaucer's oeuvre.\"--Kathleen Forni, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Chaucerian Apocrypha\u003c\/i\u003e \"Always engaging and lucid, \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Geoffrey Chaucer\u003c\/i\u003e will help even beginners understand and appreciate the poet's writing.\"--David Raybin, coeditor of \u003ci\u003eChaucer: Contemporary Approaches\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\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 \u003ci\u003eThe Parliament of Fowls, Troilus and Criseyde\u003c\/i\u003e, and, of course, the \u003ci\u003eCanterbury Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, examining them alongside a selection of lesser known verses. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\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 \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Geoffrey Chaucer\u003c\/i\u003e an indispensable resource for students, teachers, and anyone who has ever wanted to learn more about this crucial figure of English literature. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eTison Pugh\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of English at the University of Central Florida, and world-renowned expert on Chaucer, has written an eminently readable introduction to the \"father of English literature,\" that begins with a review of his life and the cultural milieu of fourteenth-century England and then expands into analyses of his major works alongside a selection of lesser-known verses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3274020\"\u003eTison Pugh\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813060965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813060966\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LIT\"\u003eLiterary Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LIT011000\"\u003eMedieval\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE005020\"\u003eEuropean | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eison Pugh, \u003c\/b\u003eprofessor of English at the University of Central Florida, and world-renowned expert on Chaucer, has written an eminently readable introduction to the \"father of English literature,\" that begins with a review of his life and the cultural milieu of fourteenth-century England and then expands into analyses of his major works alongside a selection of lesser-known verses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University Press of Florida","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44581088166125,"sku":"9780813060965","price":33.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_4009c09a-bf9b-441c-a42d-82714931021c.jpg?v=1702083201","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/an-introduction-to-geoffrey-chaucer-9780813060965","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}