{"product_id":"9781118902257","title":"A New Companion to Chaucer","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Companions to Literature and Culture\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA New Companion to Chaucer\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePeter Brown\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ European \/ English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe extensively revised and expanded version of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eCompanion to Chaucer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn essential text for both established scholars and those seeking to expand their knowledge of Chaucer studies\u003ci\u003e, A New Companion to Chaucer\u003c\/i\u003e is an authoritative and up-to-date survey of Chaucer scholarship. Rigorous yet accessible, this book helps readers to identify current debates, recognize historical and literary context, and to understand how particular concepts and theories affect the interpretation of Chaucer’s texts. Chaucer specialists from around the globe offer contributions that range from updates of long-standing scholarship on biography, language, women, and social structures, to original research in new areas such as ideology, the afterlife, patronage, and sexuality. In presenting conflicting perspectives and ideological differences, this stimulating volume encourages readers to explore additional paths of inquiry and engage in lively and informed debate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter of the \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e, organized by issues and themes, balances textual analysis and cultural context by grounding the reader in existing scholarship. Key issues from specific passages are discussed with an annotated bibliography provided for reference and further reading. Compiled with all students of Chaucer in mind, this important volume:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents contributions from both established and emerging specialists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the circumstances in which Chaucer wrote, such as the political and religious issues of his time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes numerous close readings of selected poems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides points of entry to a wide range of approaches to Chaucer’s works\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates original research, fresh perspectives, and updated additions to Chaucer scholarship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA New Companion to Chaucer\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable and enduring resource for scholars, teachers, and students of medieval literature and medieval studies, as well as the general reader interested in interpretations and historical contexts of Chaucer’s writings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Medieval English Literature at the University of Kent and Academic Director at its Paris School of Arts and Culture in Montparnasse. He has authored and edited numerous books on medieval literature, especially the works of Geoffrey Chaucer in their historical and cultural contexts such as \u003ci\u003eReading Chaucer: Selected Essays, Chaucer and the Making of Optical Space,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChaucer at Work: The Making of the Canterbury Tales.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 June 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118902257\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e568\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315643805836,"sku":"9781118902257","price":127.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118902257.jpg?v=1780139311","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118902257","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}