Reading Women in Late Medieval Europe
| Author | : Alfred Thomas |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2016-04-29 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137542601 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137542608 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (608 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Reading Women in Late Medieval Europe by : Alfred Thomas
Download or read book Reading Women in Late Medieval Europe written by Alfred Thomas and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Chaucer is typically labeled as the "Father of English Literature," evidence shows that his work appealed to Europe and specifically European women. Rereading the Canterbury Tales , Thomas argues that Chaucer imagined Anne of Bohemia, wife of famed Richard II, as an ideal reader, an aspect that came to greatly affect his writing.
