The elements of Chaucer's Troilus
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Public Library - Main Library - Literature Department | PR1896 .W66 1983 | On Shelf |
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xii, 204 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Focuses upon the aspects of Geoffrey Chaucer's 'Troilus and Criseyde' which criticize erotic love, tracing the poem's transformations of Boccaccio's Filostrato and assessing external and internal evidence of attitudes towards love and sexuality. Contemporary negative opinions of love, especially those of John Gower (to whom Troilus is dedicated) clarify the proper subordination of human love to human will and the significance of Troilus's debasement. Venus's domination of the action--more evident than in Filostrato--indicates the sexual nature of the lovers' attraction, while traditional recurrent images associated with the three major characters underscore the immorality of such love.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wood, C. (1984). The elements of Chaucer's Troilus . Duke University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wood, Chauncey. 1984. The Elements of Chaucer's Troilus. Durham, N.C.: Duke University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wood, Chauncey. The Elements of Chaucer's Troilus Durham, N.C.: Duke University Press, 1984.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Wood, C. (1984). The elements of chaucer's troilus. Durham, N.C.: Duke University Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wood, Chauncey. The Elements of Chaucer's Troilus Duke University Press, 1984.
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