Boccaccio, Chaucer, and Stories for an Uncertain World
Author | : Robert W. Hanning |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 374 |
Release | : 2022-01-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780192894755 |
ISBN-13 | : 0192894757 |
Rating | : 4/5 (757 Downloads) |
Download or read book Boccaccio, Chaucer, and Stories for an Uncertain World written by Robert W. Hanning and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-06 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.