Shame and Guilt in Chaucer
| Author | : Anne McTaggart |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 2012-09-14 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137039521 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137039523 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (523 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Shame and Guilt in Chaucer by : Anne McTaggart
Download or read book Shame and Guilt in Chaucer written by Anne McTaggart and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-09-14 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the representation of emotions as psychological concepts and cultural constructs in Geoffrey Chaucer's narrative poetry. McTaggart argues that Chaucer's main works including The Canterbury Tales are united thematically in their positive view of guilt and in their anxiety about the desire for sacrifice and vengeance that shame can provoke.
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