The Importance of Chaucer

by John H. Fisher and Professor John H. Fisher

In this fresh and innovative approach, John H. Fisher eloquently explains Chaucer's importance to Western culture.

English literature begins with Chaucer. The first writer to demonstrate that English was as effective a medium for literature as Latin or French, Chaucer introduced realism, satire, and humor into English writing. In examining Chaucer's cultural importance, however, Fisher ventures beyond literary excellence, basing his cultural...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809317419
• ISBN13: 9780809317417
• Release Date: November 1991
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"