The Book of the Duchess

Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Book of the Duchess" presents a poignant exploration of loss and mourning, cleverly woven into a dream vision format. This narrative poem, composed around 1368, ultimately serves as a tribute to the late Blanche of Lancaster, the wife of John of Gaunt. Chaucer employs an intricate blend of allegory and personal lamentation, employing a diverse range of metrical patterns to ...