Chaucer's 'House of Fame' and the Dream-Journey of Thomas Mann's 'Joseph'

Author / Editor
Riehle, Wolfgang.

Title
Chaucer's 'House of Fame' and the Dream-Journey of Thomas Mann's 'Joseph'

Published
Arbeiten aus Anglistik und Amerikanistik 10 (1985): 11-20.

Description
Without arguing that Chaucer was a "source" for Mann, Riehle discusses stylistic and thematic parallels between HF and the Joseph novels. The epic humor of both Chaucer and Mann "reflects their deep sympathy with human life."

Chaucer Subjects
House of Fame.
Chaucer's Influence and Later Allusion.