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Chaucer's The Parlement Of Fowls And The Rejection Of The French Tradition, Patrick V. Day Apr 2011

Chaucer's The Parlement Of Fowls And The Rejection Of The French Tradition, Patrick V. Day

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This thesis examines Geoffrey Chaucer’s pioneering work as a distinctly English poet who wrote against the grain of French literary influence in the Middle Ages. Analyzing works such as The Parlement of Fowls and The Canterbury Tales, this thesis marks Chaucer as an English original, writing on everything from love and class to literature and politics. Furthermore, it argues Chaucer’s influence in making Britain into a more mature nation distinct from mainland Europe, and discusses how The Parlement of Fowls prepared Chaucer for his future writing.


Lee Smith's The Last Day The Dogbushes Bloomed And Family Linen: Children's Loss Of Innocence, Bree A. Poliey Apr 2002

Lee Smith's The Last Day The Dogbushes Bloomed And Family Linen: Children's Loss Of Innocence, Bree A. Poliey

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Author Lee Smith began writing years ago as a small child. She is now highly acclaimed and a distinguished author. Her works, including nine novels and many short stories, range in topics from Southern life and mountain customs to family feuds and profound relationships. Each of the topics offering resounding voices, unique perspectives, and spirited approaches to the world. The research explores Lee Smith’s the last day the dogbushes bloomed and family linen. Despite the difference in techniques and level of maturity evident in Smith’s novels, both her first novel and those later in her career explore many of the …


Hills And Hollers: The Importance Of Place In Lee Smith's Novels Set In Appalachia, Sandra Joyce Dukes Apr 1995

Hills And Hollers: The Importance Of Place In Lee Smith's Novels Set In Appalachia, Sandra Joyce Dukes

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