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Peer reviewedHagge, John – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1990
Disputes assertions by some academics that Chaucer was the first technical writer in English. Suggests that numerous examples of technical prose predated Chaucer's works. Argues that technical writing historians will find it more profitable to investigate the tradition of English practical prose than to find further firsts for their field. (SG)
Descriptors: Authors, English Literature, Literary Criticism, Literary History
Williams, Arnold – Indiana Social Studies Quarterly, 1975
Spenser's use of myth in the "Faerie Queene" to influence the reading public is described. Emphasis is placed on creating an attitude of legitimacy around the reign of Elizabeth I. (DE)
Descriptors: English Literature, Epics, Literary Criticism, Literary History
Peer reviewedCantarow, Ellen – College English, 1972
According to Marxist Theory, allegory existed to reflect and reinforce what were held to be proper relationships between the feudal and renaissance ruling class ideologies. Comment by Nancy Hoffman. (RB)
Descriptors: Allegory, College Instruction, Literary Criticism, Literary History
Nardo, Don, Ed. – 1997
Intended as an accessible resource for students researching "The Canterbury Tales," this collection of essays about Geoffrey Chaucer's (d. 1400) classic work contains an in-depth biography of the author and writings from a wide variety of sources. The essays are edited to accommodate the reading and comprehension levels of young adults;…
Descriptors: Classics (Literature), English Literature, Higher Education, Literary Criticism
Baugh, Albert C., Comp. – 1968
This selective bibliography, written as a guide to scholarship on Chaucer and related subjects, attempts to cover the major works and topics, with emphasis on work published in the 20th century. Omitted are school editions, short articles on minor points, popular and semi-popular books and articles, and unpublished doctoral dissertations. General…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Biographies, Cultural Background, English Literature
Peer reviewedHume, Kathryn – College English, 1974
The romance as a form of literary narrative retains its popularity because romance translates into conscious forms and unconscious struggles everyone goes through. (JH)
Descriptors: Characterization, Fantasy, Literary Criticism, Literary Devices
Matthews, William, Comp. – 1968
This bibliography of scholarship in Old and Middle English Literature (before 1525) attempts to cover selectively the major works and topics and to represent adequately the minor ones. English and American scholarship since 1965 is emphasized. For the Old English period, entries are under the following headings: Texts; Reference and General Works;…
Descriptors: Authors, Bibliographies, Chronicles, Cultural Background
