The New Middle Ages: Anne of Bohemia and Chaucer’s Female Audience

Name: The New Middle Ages: Anne of Bohemia and Chaucer’s Female Audience
Brand: Palgrave Macmillan US
SKU: 9781137544193
Price: 49.49 USD
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Thomas, Alfred

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.