Turner, Marion
Chaucer: A European Life
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691210155
- author:
- Turner, Marion
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 624
- Dimensions:
- 20.3 x 13.3 centimetres
- Genre:
- Biography, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Geoffrey Chaucer's life was a complex web of politics, literature, and travel, reflecting the tumultuous world of 14th-century Europe. This biography, by renowned scholar Marion Turner, offers a fresh perspective on Chaucer's life, exploring the places and spaces that shaped his imagination.
From the commercial wharves of London to the frescoed chapels of Florence, Turner reconstructs Chaucer's adventurous life, uncovering new information about his travels, private life, and the early circulation of his writings. The narrative takes the reader on a journey through Chaucer's experiences as a prisoner of war, a father visiting his daughter's nunnery, and a diplomat in Milan, where he encountered the works of Dante and Boccaccio.
This landmark biography also delves into Chaucer's writings, exploring the world of The Canterbury Tales and the dream visions, and shedding light on the poet's remarkable journey from a wine merchant's son to the author of one of England's most iconic works.
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