
The Book of the Duchess
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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 ...
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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 ...
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