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"Withyn a temple ymad of glas": Glazing, Glossing, and Patronage in Chaucer's "House of Fame."

Authors :
Coley, David K.
Source :
Chaucer Review; 2010, Vol. 45 Issue 1, p59-84, 26p, 3 Black and White Photographs
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

This essay offers poetry criticism of the poem "The House of Fame" by Geoffrey Chaucer. It explores the use of imagery and symbolisms. The use of temple's narrative glass walls in the poem as a method to link writer and the reader is explained. The author provides a critical interpretation of the poem and offers meaning on the images used.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00092002
Volume :
45
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Chaucer Review
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
51694359
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1353/cr.0.0053