In this fresh edition of his tried-and-tested guide, Rob Pope continues to help students get to grips with Chaucer - all the way through from the first tentative encounters with the language to sophisticated critical and historical engagement with Chaucer's narrative art in context. All the commonly studied tales are featured, and each is approached through a series of clear and well-defined steps. In addition to guidance on 'translating' and interpreting Chaucer, there are new sections reviewing key terms and arguments in contemporary critical debates. This is a practical, authoritative and enjoyable handbook that brings the study of Chaucer right up-to-date.

A straightforward guide to one of the most commonly studied of all English authors
An updated edition of a popular book sales of over 6000 in 0 years
Contains study frameworks for four more Tales and a new section on common topics and current debates

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Robert Pope

Inhalt
General Editor's Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Getting Started.- Studying The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales.- How to Study The Canterbury Tales: The Knight's Tale.- Study Frameworks for The Canterbury Tales.- Further Study Frameworks.- The Parliament of Fowls and the Dream Poems.- Troilus and Criseyde.- Writing an Essay on Chaucer.- Common Topics and Current Debates.- Further Reading.- The 100 Most Commonly Misunderstood Words in Chaucer.- Index.