Chaucer and the Tradition of Fame

The author's aim is to "e;restore to the reading of the poem a background of medieval meanings familiar enough to Chaucer's contemporary reader but almost lost to the modem."e; Mr. Koonce believes that fame was a clearly defined Christian concept in the Middle Ages, and his interpretation of Chaucer's allegory proceeds from that central focus.Originally published in 1966.The Princeton Legacy Libra...