The Interpretation of Dreams : Chaucer's Early Poems, Literary Criticism and Literary Theory

Author / Editor
Ganim, John M.

Title
The Interpretation of Dreams : Chaucer's Early Poems, Literary Criticism and Literary Theory

Published
William A. Quinn, ed. Chaucer's Dream Visions and Shorter Poems (New York and London: Garland, 1999), pp. 463-76.

Description
Assesses criticism of Chaucer's dream visions and lyrics for how it has "predicted" the present state of Chaucer scholarship and as a "test case" for various critical approaches. Issues include the subject and subjectivity; resistance to new critical approaches; and adaptability to historicist, feminist, and psychoanalytic approaches.

Alternative Title
Chaucer's Dream Visions and Shorter Poems.

Chaucer Subjects
Background and General Criticism.