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The Life and Times of Chaucer
de Gardner, John
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0394493176
- ISBN 13
- 9780394493176
- Librería
-
Webster, New York, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. 4th Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9x6x1. Fourth printing. Jacket edges lightly rubbed. 1977 Hard Cover. ix, 328, x pp. A literary biography of the author of Canterbury Tales. The author, John Gardner, is also known for his reimagining of Beowulf from the perspective of the monster Grendel. "The pinnacle of Gardner's medieval scholarship: a fascinating re-creation of the world of one of history's greatest writers. In this exquisite biography, John Gardner brings to life Geoffrey Chaucer, illuminating his writings and their inspiration like never before. Through exhaustive research and expert storytelling, Gardner takes readers through Chaucer’s varied career — from writing The Canterbury Tales to performing diplomatic work at the Parliament — and creates a fully realized portrait of an author whose work would remake the English language forever.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Yesterday's Muse Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 2336625
- Título
- The Life and Times of Chaucer
- Autor
- Gardner, John
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Hard Cover
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Near Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- 4th Printing
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- ISBN 10
- 0394493176
- ISBN 13
- 9780394493176
- Editorial
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1977
- Tamaño
- 9x6x1
- Palabras clave
- CHAUCER GEOFFREY EPIC POETS POETRY POEMS CANTERBURY TALES BRITISH LITERATURE LITERARY CRITICISM
- X weight
- 25 oz
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Yesterday's Muse Books
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Webster, New York
Sobre Yesterday's Muse Books
Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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