Boccaccio, chaucer, and stories for an uncertain world: agency in the decameron and the canterbury tales
Auteur :
Hanning, Robert W.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780192894755
Date de publication :
28 oct. 2021
Dimensions :
24,0 x 16,3 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
730 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.