The Portrayal of Parents and Children in the Works of Chaucer, Gower, and the Pearl-Poet
- Author / Editor
- Bauer, Kate A.
The Portrayal of Parents and Children in the Works of Chaucer, Gower, and the Pearl-Poet
- Published
- Dissertation Abstracts International 56 (1996): 3949A.
- Description
- Cross-disciplinary evidence (since the publication of Phillipe Aries's "Centuries of Childhood") indicates that strong love between parents and children existed in medieval culture. Chaucer, Gower, and the "Pearl" poet represent children and family ties with some realism and considerable idealization.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Background and General Criticism.