Chaucer and Italian Culture

Chaucer and Italian Culture explores Chaucer's engagement with Italian cultural practice, revealing the varied strands of Italian literature, art, politics, and intellectual life that permeate his work. It examines links between Chaucerian texts and Italian intellectual models, including poetics, chorography, visual art, classicism, diplomacy, and prophecy, and covers a wide range of theory and reference.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 15 January 2021
Publisher: University of Wales Press

Chaucerian scholarship has long been captivated by the intricate tapestry of Chaucer's encounters with Italian culture during his professional visits to Italy in the 1370s. In the eight chapters of Chaucer and Italian Culture, esteemed scholars embark on a novel and comprehensive exploration of Chaucer's profound engagement with Italian cultural practices, transcending the traditional confines of sources and analogues. Through this holistic lens, they unravel the diverse threads of Italian literature, art, politics, and intellectual life that permeate Chaucer's remarkable works. Each chapter delves into the intricate connections between Chaucerian texts and Italian intellectual models, encompassing poetics, chorography, visual art, classical studies, diplomacy, and prophecy. The echoes of Petrarch, Dante, and Boccaccio reverberate throughout the book, resonating across a rich and diverse landscape of Italian cultural legacies. Collectively, these eight chapters offer a comprehensive theoretical framework while fostering a unified understanding of the profound impact of Italian culture on Chaucer's narrative art.

Weight: 482g
Dimension: 145 x 223 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781786836786