Chaucer A to Z is an ideal companion for readers who wish to experience fully the fascinating and entertaining achievements of the father of English Poetry. Written with grace and clarity, this detailed encyclopedic guide is an efficient and comprehensive reference to: Chaucer's language (Middle English), Chaucer's literary influences, literary forms of the period, contemporary historical events, the significance of biblical figures and saints who appear in Chaucer's works, the contributions of Chaucerian scholars, and extensive discussions of Chaucer's translations of Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy and Guillaume de Lorris' and Jean de Meun's Le Roman de la Rose.
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From School Library Journal
YA-This remarkable series continues with two authors prominent in the high school curriculum. Students will be comfortable with the easy-to-use format and appreciate the readable articles. Information is provided on the writers' lives and the periods in which they lived. Explanations of allusions, details from the works, and the characters are extensive. Literary information such as form or language is clarified. This is especially strong in Chaucer, which includes the pronunciation of the Middle English. Plot summaries are detailed. Chaucer's lesser-known works and Hemingway's journalistic writing and poetry are included. The bibliography is more extensive in Hemingway, and Web sites are given only in Chaucer. All libraries will benefit from these extensive resources.
Claudia Moore, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Claudia Moore, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
This latest title in Facts on File's "Literary A to Z" series provides a solidly researched summary of current information on Chaucer, his life, his works, and the era in which he lived. Entries include all of Chaucer's characters or people mentioned in his writing; historical background on people, places, and events; synopses of all his works; and summaries of the major critical approaches to his writing. Appendixes provide a list of all Chaucer's known works, a chronology of his life, and a short bibliography listing basic works for further reading. There is no current alternative providing such convenient access to this much material. Rossignol (English, Univ. of Iowa) packs a generous amount of information into the text; however, additional cross references and some spell checking would help users find information. For example, there are no entries for or cross references to "Middle English" or the "Seven Deadly Sins"; information on these subjects can be found under "Chaucer's Language" and "Parson's Tale, The." In the proof, the entry for bubonic plague is listed as "Bumbic Plague." Otherwise, the text is written clearly and will be useful to readers unfamiliar with Chaucer's work. Recommended for public and academic libraries.AShana C. Fair, Ohio Univ., Zanesville
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent Reference for Students,
By David Johnson (Portland, OR, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Chaucer A to Z: The Essential Reference to His Life and Works (Literary A to Z) (Hardcover)
I used Chaucer A to Z in both my senior year of high school and my freshman year of college where I talked a professor into letting me into his upper-level English course on Chaucer. I found the book to be a tremendous help in understanding what was going on in Chaucer's early works, like the Book of the Duchess, as well as giving me a greater understanding of each of the Canterbury Tales. Since none of the classes covered ALL of the Canterbury Tales, I was able to use Ms. Rossignol's summaries to find out what I was missing in the tales we didn't read. The information about Chaucer's life was also very helpful. All in all, this is a first rate book, the most comprehensive guide to Chaucer I have seen.
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Precious on english history.,
This review is from: Chaucer A to Z: The Essential Reference to His Life and Works (Literary A to Z) (Hardcover)
After reading it, I think that It is really a good book that can be bring intoschools to teach the students the proceesing of the English literature.Though, it still has some problems on reading books for the old words, its value can not be quoted.
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