Chaucer's Criseyde A Comparative Study in the Literary Evolution of a Character

Degree Year

1945

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

English

Keywords

Chaucer, Criseyde

Abstract

The aim of this study is to trace the origin and development of the character of Criseyde in the Trollus story, as the story is found in Homer, Dares, Joseph of Exeter, Benott, Guido, Boccaccio, and Chaucer. The purpose of outlining Criseyde's character through these versions of the Trollus story is to demonstrate the perfection attained in Chaucer's characterization, studied as an artistic fusion of the preceding Criseydes.

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