Visual Power and Fame in René d'Anjou, Geoffrey Chaucer, and the Black Prince

by SunHee Kim Gertz

Reading semiotically against the backdrop of medieval mirrors of princes, Arthurian narratives, and chronicles, this study examines how Ren d Anjou (1409-1480), Geoffrey Chaucer s House of Fame (ca. 1375-1380), and Edward the Black Prince (1330-1376) explore fame s visual power. While very different in approach, all three individuals reject the classical suggestion that fame is bestowed and understand that particularly in positions of leadership,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140397053X
• ISBN13: 9781403970534
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 227 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.3"