A Catalan 'Vireley' and the 'Femynyne Creature, Sitte in a See Imperiall'

Author / Editor
Serrano Reyes, Jesús L.

Title
A Catalan 'Vireley' and the 'Femynyne Creature, Sitte in a See Imperiall'

Published
Ana María Hornero and María Pilar Navarro, eds. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference of S.E.L.I.M. (Zaragoza: Institucion Fernando el Catolico (CSIC), 2000),

Description
Chaucer's sources for HF included not only books but also a visit to Catalonia. Serrano Reyes observes parallels between Chaucer's Lady Fame and the text of a Catalan virelay, which was sung by pilgrims to the Virgin of Montserrat.

Alternative Title
Proceedings of the 10th International Conference of S.E.L.I.M.

Chaucer Subjects
House of Fame.
Chaucer's Life.
Sources, Analogues, and Literary Relations.