Chaucer & the Rival Poet in Shakespeare's Sonnets: A New Theory (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Witter, Jean Carter

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440096201 ISBN 13 : 9781440096204

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Unraveling Chaucer’s shadow in Shakespeare’s Sonnets

A close study explores how Chaucer’s voice and the editor Speght illuminate the Sonnets, offering a fresh look at Shakespeare’s rivals and inspirations. In this concise analysis, the author argues that many Sonnets are shaped by Chaucerian echoes and by the literary world of the Roman de la Rose. The work examines how the so‑called Rival Poet may reflect Chaucer, Shakespeare’s Muse, and broader concerns about love, friendship, and artistic influence. It also situates the Sonnets within a tradition of late medieval and early modern writing, drawing connections to Troilus and Cressida and other Chaucerian strands, while outlining a method focused on evidence from the poets themselves. What you’ll experience

• A clear view of how Chaucer and his editor Speght are woven into the Sonnets’ language and themes
• Discussion of the Rival Poet concept, including possible targets and implications
• Analysis of how the Roman de la Rose and other medieval sources inform Shakespeare’s lines
• Examples of verbal and thematic resemblances that illuminate the poems’ questions about love and fame

Ideal for readers of Shakespeare scholarship, Chaucer studies, and late medieval–early modern literary history, this booklet offers a focused, accessible look at a long-debated topic. It’s a compact guide for students and curious readers who want a sharper reading of the Sonnets and their creative context.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The various books to which I am under obligation for much of my information have been duly mentioned in the text. I should also state that I have found very valuable Dr. Caroline Spurgeon sF ive Hundred Years of Chaucer Criticism. I have to express my best thanks to my friend Mr. F. G. Rucker for so kindly looking through the proofs. It was thought better to modernise some of the spelling of Chaucer, and that of theS onnets almost entirely, for the sake of those readers who are not familiar with Middle orE lizabethan English. In some cases it seemed better to preserve the old speU ing. It is regretted that it was not found possible to adopt any consistent plan in doing this, but it was felt that whatever interest or value the book might possess was not dependent upon etymological exactness. Blackheath, July,
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440096201
• ISBN 13: 9781440096204
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 70
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