{"product_id":"chaucers-ibook-of-the-duchessi-9781843845041","title":"Chaucer's Book of the Duchess","description":"\u003cb\u003eFirst entire collection centred on Chaucer's \u003ci\u003eBook of the Duchess\u003c\/i\u003e, making a compelling case for its importance and value.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eBook of the Duchess\u003c\/i\u003e, Chaucer's first major poem, is foundational for our understanding of Chaucer's literary achievements in relation to late-medieval English textual production; yet in comparison with other works, itstreatment has been somewhat peripheral in previous criticism. \u003cbr\u003e This volume, the first full-length collection devoted to the \u003ci\u003eBook\u003c\/i\u003e, argues powerfully against the prevalent view that it is an underdeveloped or uneven early work, and instead positions it as a nuanced literary and intellectual effort in its own right, one that deserves fuller integration with twenty-first-century Chaucer studies. The essays within it pursue lingering questions as well as new frontiers in research, including the poem's literary relationships in the sphere of French and English writing, material processes of transmission and compilation, and patterns of reception. Each chapter advances an original reading of the \u003ci\u003eBook of the Duchess\u003c\/i\u003e that uncovers new aspects of its internal dynamics or of its literary or intellectual contexts. As a whole, the volume reveals the poem's mobility and elasticity within an increasingly international sphere of cultural discourse that thrives on dynamic exchange and encourages sophisticated reflection on authorial practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Jamie C. Fumo is Professor of English at Florida State University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors:  B.S.W. Barootes, Julia Boffey, Ardis Butterfield, Rebecca Davis, A.S.G. Edwards, Jeff Espie, Philip Knox,  Helen Phillips, Elizaveta Strakhov, Sara Sturm-Maddox, Marion Wells.","brand":"Jamie C. Fumo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48268281708795,"sku":"9781843845041","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781843845041.jpg?v=1772487518","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/chaucers-ibook-of-the-duchessi-9781843845041","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}