BRADDY, HALDEEN

Chaucer and the French Poet Graunson

Baton Rouge, La: Louisiana State University Press, 1947. Soft Cover. Cover is heavier red paper with white lettering on spine and front. Pages are clean and tight, as if minimally used. Haldeen Braddy was a prolific author, writing on a vast range of topics. In this title "I have endeavored to tell the whole story of Graunson's [Otho de Graunson; 1375 Chaucer and Otho de Graunson (French knight and poet on whose poems Chaucer drew for his "Complaint of Venus") both receive grants from John of Gaunt] relationship to Chaucer in six chapters. The chapters cover Graunson's literary fame; his activities on the European Continent; his sojourns in England and his connections with the 'Canterbury Tales'; his influences on shorter poems by Chaucer; his and Chaucer's use of personal allegory; his observance of the courtly tradition and its bearing on the date of some of Chaucer's works..." ; Ex-Library; 6 x 9 1/4; 100 pages; Cover has bumping, rubbing, shelf wear, scuffing, the 1/4" bits of the paper cover that extend past the text block are creased and missing in many places; 1 1/2 x 3/4" black ink stain at bottom of front; former library markings; missing bookplate or pocket residue inside front cover.. Very Good- .

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Book number: 4080

Catalogue: Poetry Criticism and Theory

Keywords: Geoffrey Chaucer; Otho de Graunson; Poets; Poems; Poetry; Literature; Literary Criticism; France; England; Literature/Poetry/Classics Royalty Cultural History Education European History History English/British History Biography/Memoirs/Journals France Ref