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Chargement... The Book of the Duchess (original 1532; édition 2007)par Geoffrey Chaucer (Auteur)
Information sur l'oeuvreThe Book of the Duchess par Geoffrey Chaucer (1532)
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Appartient à la série éditorialeEst contenu dansThe Riverside Chaucer par Geoffrey Chaucer (indirect) The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems par Geoffrey Chaucer (indirect) Chaucer's Major Poetry par Geoffrey Chaucer (indirect)
The earliest of Chaucer’s major works, this charming and absorbing dream-poem is traditionally read as an allegorical elegy for Blanche of Lancaster, John of Gaunt’s first wife. A sleepless poet lies in his bed, reading the legend of Ceyx and Alcyone, wishing that he might be granted rest. He finally falls asleep, only to have a beautiful vision. Dreaming himself in a chamber with stained glass windows that portray the tale of Troy, the poet hears the sound of a hunting party, which he hurries to join. When the hunt disbands, he follows a small dog into a forest, where he meets a black knight, mourning the loss of his love. The poet cannot understand the exact nature of the knight’s grief until the very end of his dream, when he wakes, book still in hand. Reluctant to forget such a wonderful dream, he determines to put it down in verse. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)821.1Literature English & Old English literatures English poetry 1066-1400 Early English period, medieval periodClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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