The Book of the Duchess
The earliest of Chaucer's major works, this charming and absorbing dream-poem is traditionally read as an allegorical elegy for Blanche of Lancaster, John of Gaunt's first wife. A sleepless poet lies in his bed, reading the legend of Ceyx and Alcyone, wishing that he might be granted rest. He finally falls asleep, only to have a beautiful vision. Dreaming himself in a chamber with stained glass windows that portray the tale of Troy, the poet hears the sound of a hunting party, which he hurries to join. When the hunt disbands, he follows a small dog into a forest, where he meets a black knight, mourning the loss of his love. The poet cannot un…
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Weitere Autoren: O'Donaghue, Bernard / Richmond, E.B. (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-1-84391-157-9
- EAN: 9781843911579
- Produktnummer: 2945539
- Verlag: Hesperus Press Ltd
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
- Seitenangabe: 112 S.
- Masse: H19.5 cm x B13.4 cm x D0.9 cm 141 g
- Gewicht: 141
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Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1343-1400) is best known for his celebrated work, 'The Canterbury Tales'. Bernard O'Donoghue studied Medieval English at Wadham College, Oxford, where he now teaches. He has published a number of volumes of poetry, including 'Gunpowder' (1995), which won the Whitbread Poetry Award. His latest book is a verse translation of 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight' (2006).
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