The Problem of Parody and Three Courtly Lovers: Aucassin, Troilus, and Calisto.

Author / Editor
Martin, June Hall.

Title
The Problem of Parody and Three Courtly Lovers: Aucassin, Troilus, and Calisto.

Published
Dissertation Abstracts International 28.10 (1968): 4136-37A.

Description
Argues that the "innate absurdities" of the courtly love tradition invite parody and includes discussion of TC as a "sympathetic parody" in which "tone" is "governed by Boethian and Christian doctrines along with Chaucer's personal experience."

Chaucer Subjects
Troilus and Criseyde
Sources, Analogues, and Literary Relations
Chaucer's Life