Chaucer's Italy

by Richard Owen

Book Overview

An exploration of the influence of Italy and Italians on Chaucer's life and writing.

Geoffrey Chaucer might be considered the quintessential English writer, but he drew much of his inspiration and material from Italy. In fact, without the tremendous influence of Francesco Petrarch and Giovanni Boccaccio (among others), the author of The Canterbury Tales might never have assumed his place as the "father" of English literature...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1914982045
• ISBN13: 9781914982040
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Haus Pub.
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.7"