Geoffrey Chaucer

Author / Editor
Knight, Stephen.

Title
Geoffrey Chaucer

Published
Oxford: Blackwell, 1986.

Description
Sees Chaucer's world in the midst of change from feudalism to mercantilism. Threats to society represented by dream visions must yet be integrated into the rational structure. The CT pilgrimage is a Peasant's Revolt in reverse. Knight takes a socioeconomic approach to WBT, PardT, SumT, and FrT. Incompetent in private life, Troilus is an effective public figure; Criseyde is ineffectual in public life.

Chaucer Subjects
Background and General Criticism.