Reallocation of Hermeneutic Authority in Chaucer's 'House of Fame'

Author / Editor
Terrell, Katherine.

Title
Reallocation of Hermeneutic Authority in Chaucer's 'House of Fame'

Published
Chaucer Review 31 (1997): 279-90.

Description
The chaos in HF is partly the result of multiple interpretations of texts and massive disagreement among the characters. Geffrey may curse the individual who "misinterprets" his writing, but he is partly joking. Only those authors whose texts are unread can expect to have complete control over their art.

Chaucer Subjects
House of Fame.