The Pardoner’s Tale * – Chaucer – By – G. C. Saxena

Description

NUMBER OF PAGES-316

Edited with: General Introduction, Text with Paraphrase, Critical Appreciation, Notes, Explanations, Question & Answers, Etc.(According to UGC syllabus as Prescribed)

General Introduction

Gems of Criticism on Chaucer

The Age of Chaucer

Chaucer’s Life

Chaucer’s Character and Personality

Chaucer’s Literary Career

Chaucer as the Father of English Poetry

Chaucer as the Representative of His Age

Chaucer’s Characterization

Ecclesiastical Characters

Chaucer’s Humor

Chaucer’s Narrative Art.

Chaucer’s Philosophy

Chaucer as a Poet of Nature and Man

Chaucer’s Attitude towards Women

Chaucer and the Church

Chaucer’s Modernity or His Appeal to Modern Times

Chaucer’s Realism

Chaucer’s Language

Chaucer’s Versification

Chaucer’s Grammar

The Host

Chaucer as a Dramatic Genius

Chaucer’s Shortcomings

Chaucer as a Poet-summing up

A General Estimate of Chaucer as a Poet

Select Literary Opinions on Chaucer and His art

Special Introduction

The Description of The Pardoner’s Tale

Text with Paraphrase

Detailed Summary of The Pardoner’s Tale

Notes and Annotations

Select Literary Criticism

Explanations of Important Passages

Questions and Answers