A New Look at "The Complaint of Chaucer to His Purse."
- Author / Editor
- Scott, Florence R.
A New Look at "The Complaint of Chaucer to His Purse."
- Published
- English Language Notes 2.2 (1964): 81-87.
- Description
- Describes the involvement of Thomas Chaucer and Thomas Swynford in matters related to the deposition and death of Richard II, suggesting that they help to account for the tone and perspective in Purse (especially the Envoy) and Henry's swift and positive response to Chaucer's request in the poem.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Complaint of Chaucer to His Purse
Chaucer's Life