Boccaccio, Chaucer, and Stories for an Uncertain World
Author | : Robert W. Hanning |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 374 |
Release | : 2022-01-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780192894755 |
ISBN-13 | : 0192894757 |
Rating | : 4/5 (757 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Boccaccio, Chaucer, and Stories for an Uncertain World by : Robert W. Hanning
Download or read book Boccaccio, Chaucer, and Stories for an Uncertain World written by Robert W. Hanning and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-06 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comparative study of Boccaccio's Decameron and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales that explores the differences and similarities between the worlds that are portrayed by each text, with a focus on the strategies and limits of personal agency, and the significance and social dynamics of story-telling.