The Imagery of Fortune and Religion in 'Troilus and Criseyde'
- Author / Editor
- Toole, William B., III.
The Imagery of Fortune and Religion in 'Troilus and Criseyde'
- Published
- Jack M. Durant and M. Thomas Hester, eds. A Fair Day in the Affections: Literary Essays in Honor of Robert B. White, Jr. (Raleigh, NC: Winston, 1980), pp. 25-35.
- Description
- In developing the theme that Troilus values too highly love and beauty in this world, Chaucer throughout TC intertwines imagery of Fortune and of religion to describe Troilus' experiences and to characterize Criseyde. Although the depiction of Criseyde is psychologically credible, it also has important figurative implications, for she is linked to intricate image patterns of circularity and turning wheels which are usually associated with Fortune.
- Contributor
- Durant, Jack M.,
- Hester, M. Thomas,ed.
- ed.
- Alternative Title
- A Fair Day in the Affections: Literary Essays in Honor of Robert B. White, Jr.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Troilus and Criseyde.