'My Compleinte' and Other Poems

'My Compleinte' and Other Poems
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Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015054301729
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Book Synopsis 'My Compleinte' and Other Poems by : Thomas Hoccleve

Download or read book 'My Compleinte' and Other Poems written by Thomas Hoccleve and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Chaucer's first proteges, Thomas Hoccleve (1368-1426) contributed with his Series to the genre of the framed narrative. The Series forms a central part of this collection, but editor Ellis (English, U. of Cardiff, UK) also presents some of Hoccleve's earlier poems alongside Hoccleve's more important work. Also presented are Hoccleve's own marginalia as an interpretive aid and a fairly extensive introduction placing Hoccleve's poetry in context. Distributed by David Brown Book Company. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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