Boccaccio, Chaucer, and Stories for an Uncertain World
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| Author | : Robert W. Hanning |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 374 |
| Release | : 2022-01-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780192894755 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0192894757 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Boccaccio, Chaucer, and Stories for an Uncertain World by : Robert W. Hanning
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.
