The ponderings of a poet: architecture as representative of an author's concerns in Geoffrey Chaucer's House of Fame

dc.contributor.advisor	Farvolden, Pam
dc.contributor.advisor	Wiznura, Rob
dc.contributor.author	Spies, McKenzie
dc.date.accessioned	2016-09-02
dc.date.accessioned	2022-05-28T00:36:22Z
dc.date.available	2022-05-28T00:36:22Z
dc.date.issued	2013
dc.description.abstract	One of Geoffrey Chaucer 's most well-known dream visions, The House of Fame, abounds with allusions to the concerns that writers must wrestle with at some point during their careers. Throughout the work, Chaucer discusses the purpose of writing, the value of poetry, and the worthiness of fame, but perhaps his biggest concerns lie among the questions of the future: Should he embark on a new trail of topics for his writing rather than traverse the worn road of love from his writing predecessors? How long, if at all, will his works last into the future? What can one do to make his work stand the test of time? Chaucer's pondering of these concerns is evident throughout the entirety of The House of Fame, but they are most prevalent in Book III, consisting of his attendance in the houses of Fame and Rumour. [Honours thesis]
dc.format.extent	4.89 MB
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dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.31542/r.gm:1007
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/588
dc.language	English
dc.language.iso	en
dc.rights	All Rights Reserved
dc.subject	Geoffrey Chaucer
dc.subject	House of Fame
dc.title	The ponderings of a poet: architecture as representative of an author's concerns in Geoffrey Chaucer's House of Fame	en
dc.type	Undergraduate Thesis

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