Chaucer in context

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Author: S. H. RigbyISBN: 9780719042362Publisher: Manchester University PressYear first published: 23 Jan 1997Pages: 224 Format: Paperback / softbackAmongst the most written about w orks of English literature, Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" still defy categorization, claims the author. Was Chaucer a poet of profound religious piety or a sceptic who questioned all religious and moral certainties? Do his pilgrims reflect the society of the day, or were they a product of an already well-established literary tradition and convention? Surveying and assessing competing critical approaches to Chaucer's work, this text emphasizes a need to see Chaucer in historical context; the context of the social and political concerns of his own day. Show more