Chaucer's Narrators and the Rhetoric of Self-representation

Chaucer's Narrators and the Rhetoric of Self-representation
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Publisher : Peter Lang
Total Pages : 200
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ISBN-10 : 3039111213
ISBN-13 : 9783039111213
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Book Synopsis Chaucer's Narrators and the Rhetoric of Self-representation by : Michael Foster

Download or read book Chaucer's Narrators and the Rhetoric of Self-representation written by Michael Foster and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2008 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Methods of representing individual voices were a primary concern for Geoffrey Chaucer. While many studies have focused on how he expresses the voices of his characters, especially in The Canterbury Tales, a sustained analysis of how he represents his own voice is still wanting. This book explores how Chaucer's first-person narrators are devices of self-representation that serve to influence representations of the poet. Drawing from recent developments in narratology, the history of reading, and theories of orality, this book considers how Chaucer adapts various rhetorical strategies throughout his poetry and prose to define himself and his audience in relation to past literary traditions and contemporary culture. The result is an understanding of how Chaucer anticipates, addresses, and influences his audience's perceptions of himself that broadens our appreciation of Chaucer as a master rhetorician.


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